An assessment by her primary care provider

An assessment by her primary care provider

Following an assessment by her primary care provider, a 70-year-old resident of an assisted living facility has begun taking daily oral doses of levothyroxine. Which of the following assessment findings should prompt the nurse to withhold a scheduled dose of levothyroxine?

A) The resident has not eaten breakfast because of a recent loss of appetite

B) The resident’s apical heart rate is 112 beats/minute with a regular rhythm

C) The resident had a fall during the night while transferring from her bed to her bathroom

D) The resident received her annual influenza vaccination the previous day