Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 92%
Simulated
A client who has Graves' disease is prescribed methimazole. Which of the following effects should the nurse expect to see after the client has taken the medication for 2 months?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
After 2 months of methimazole, the nurse should expect increased sleeping in a client with Graves' disease due to the medication's ability to normalize the overactive thyroid function. Methimazole inhibits thyroid hormone synthesis, leading to decreased metabolic rate and energy levels, causing fatigue and increased need for sleep. Warmer skin, increased pulse rate, and weight loss are not typical effects of methimazole therapy. Warmer skin and increased pulse rate are symptoms of hyperthyroidism, which methimazole aims to treat, while weight loss is a common symptom of hyperthyroidism that should improve with methimazole treatment.