The nurse is admitting a client with Graves' disease to the emergency department in thyrotoxic crisis. Which of these prescribed medications should the nurse administer first?
A)propranolol
B)propylthiouracil
C)methimazole
D)iodine

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? -adrenergic blockers work rapidly to decrease the cardiovascular manifestations of thyroid storm. The other medications take days to weeks to have an impact on thyroid function.

The Nurse Is Admitting a Client with Graves' Disease to the Emergency