What is laboratory test results a nurse expect to find in a client diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis?

1. t4, 2 g/dl; t3, 35 ng/dl; tsh 45 iu/ml-rationale: normal thyroid function tests are as follows: t4, 5 to 12 g/dl; t3, 65 to 195 ng/dl; tsh 0.3 to 5.4 iu/ml. with hashimotos thyroiditis, t4 and t3 levels are typically subnormal and tsh is elevated. with primary hyperthyroidism, t4 and t3 levels are elevated and tsh is subnormal. withhypothyroidism, t4 is subnormal and t3 and tsh levels are elevated. \r\n \r\nclient needs category: physiological integrity \r\nclient needs subcategory: reduction of risk potential \r\ncognitive level: comprehension \r\n \r\nreference: smeltzer, s.c., et al. brunner and suddarths textbook of medical surgical-nursing,11th ed. philadelphia: lippincott williams & wilkins, 2008, p. 1452.