The LPN/LVN is aware that the bioavailability of a drug is based on multiple factors. Which factor(s) would be included? Select all that apply.

A. Call the health-care provider to see if intravenous fluids are needed: This is not usually necessary unless the patient has a condition that requires it. It's more important to ensure NPO status is maintained.

B. Increase fluid intake prior to midnight to make sure the patient remains hydrated: This could be done, but it is less important than ensuring the patient follows the NPO instructions.

C. Remove the patient's water pitcher at the bedside shortly before midnight: This is the correct answer. Removing the pitcher helps prevent the patient from accidentally drinking water and violating NPO status.

D. This is an example of a STAT order and should be documented in the patient's chart: NPO orders are not STAT orders; they are routine orders related to the preparation for a procedure.

A. Replacement: Hypothyroidism is typically treated with hormone replacement therapy, such as levothyroxine, to compensate for the deficient thyroid hormone.

B. Curative: There is no cure for hypothyroidism, so curative therapy is not applicable. Treatment focuses on managing symptoms through hormone replacement.

C. Prophylactic: Prophylactic medications are used to prevent disease or conditions. This is not applicable to the treatment of hypothyroidism.

D. Palliative: Palliative care focuses on relieving symptoms in serious illness without curing the disease. However, hypothyroidism is managed with replacement therapy, not palliative care.