What sign should alert the nurse to possible thyroid storm in a client on antithyroid therapy for hyperthyroidism?
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Correct answer: High fever, severe tachycardia, agitation, hypotension
Thyroid storm is an extreme hyperthyroid state with fever, tachycardia, agitation and hemodynamic instability and requires emergency treatment.
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