مريض بعد استئصال الغدة الدرقية الكامل. أي معلومة صحيحة عن العلاج بعدها؟

A client has had a total thyroidectomy. Which information about subsequent treatment is correct?

1. He needs lifelong methimazole
2. He needs lifelong levothyroxine
3. He needs lifelong insulin
4. He needs no medicines after surgery

Answer: B) He needs lifelong levothyroxine. Without a thyroid no hormone is made, so daily lifelong levothyroxine with TSH monitoring is needed.