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What is loss?
This disorder is caused by consistently decreased secretion of T3 and T4, resulting in low hormone levels.
What is hypothyroidism?
The organ system that should be assessed first when caring for a patient with hypothyroidism.
What is the respiratory system?
Those with hypothyroidism may show signs of ___, so their cardiovascular system should be assessed.
What is heart failure?
What autoimmune disorder can lead to hypothyroidism?
What is Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
This disorder may be experienced with excess hypothyroidism medication.
What is hyperthyroidism?
What organ and/or system are in charge of T3 and T4 Hormones?
What is the Thyroid gland or what is the endocrine system
What is the most important nursing intervention for the treatment of a patient with hypothyroidism?
What is rest
Select all that apply, please: Signs and symptoms of an underactive thyroid include:
Yellow-orange skin
Puffy face
Weight gain
Memory problems
Myxedema.
What is severe hypothyroidism
This term describes the fluid imbalance caused by uncorrected hypothyroidism.
What is hypervolemia?
A nurse is meeting a new patient who has hypothyroidism. Which assessments can be performed by the nurse to determine whether her patient is retaining fluids?
1. I&O
2. Neurological
3. Daily weight
4. Palpate extremities for edema
5. Temperature
What are I&O, daily weight, and palpate extremities for edema?
NCLEX Daily Double
A 29-year-old male was recently seen in the emergency room for Dull facial expressions Slow speech, droopy eyelids, Hand tingling, and confusion. His wife also mentioned that he has frequent muscle cramps but thought it was related to his recent weight gain. Upon reviewing the patient's blood panel, the nurse noticed his TSH level is 8.2 mIU/L. Which disorder does the nurse suspect?
Hyperthyroidism
Acute Renal Failure
Hypothyroidism
Stroke
When the antibodies caused by this disease bind to the TSH receptor, there is an absence of the normal response of T3 and T4 synthesis and secretion.
What is Hashimoto's thyroiditis?
Dysfunction in the ____ gland causes secondary hypothyroidism through insufficient TSH secretion.
What is pituitary?
Which nursing intervention should be included in the plan of care for the client diagnosed with hypothyroidism? Select all that apply:
1. Increase the amount of fiber in the diet.
2. Encourage a low-calorie, low-protein diet.
3. Decrease the client's fluid intake to 1L a day.
4. Eat high a ketogenic diet
What are increase the amount of fiber in diet, and decrease the client's fluid intake to 1L a day?
Reduction in the conversion of carotene to vitamin A causes ____, which gives skin a yellow-orange tint.
What is hypercarotenemia?
What systems do the decreased T3 and T4 affect the most and what happens
What is kidney and lung function, with decreased heart rate and contractility leading to HF
NCLEX Daily Double
A nurse is caring for a client who has hypothyroidism; what actions should the nurse take? Select all that apply:
Keep the temperature between 70-80 degrees
Keep the room at a cool 60 degrees
Assess the patient for bradycardia
Assess the patient for A-fib
Monitor respirations
Keep the temperature between 70-80 degrees
Assess the patient for bradycardia
Monitor respirations