Question: a client has myxedema which results from a deficiency of thyroid hormone synthesis in adults?
Answer: A client has myxedema, which results from a deficiency of thyroid hormone synthesis in adults. ... Persons with myxedema are dangerously hypersensitive to narcotics, barbiturates (C), and anesthetics. A client is receiving ampicillin sodium (Omnipen) for a sinus infection.