The nurse explains that symptoms the client with hypothyroidism might experience could include:
A)
intolerance to cold and dry skin and menstrual dysfunction.
B)
weight loss, oily skin, and periorbital edema.
C)
intolerance to heat and lethargy and headache.
D)
tachycardia, hypertension, and rapid respirations.
A
Explanation:
A)
Reduced thyroid hormone production results in a decrease in metabolic rate and heat production, causing cold intolerance, dry skin, weight gain, fatigue, and hypotension. Weight loss, oily skin, heat intolerance, tachycardia, and hypertension are symptoms of hyperthyroidism.
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Implementation
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
B)
Reduced thyroid hormone production results in a decrease in metabolic rate and heat production, causing cold intolerance, dry skin, weight gain, fatigue, and hypotension. Weight loss, oily skin, heat intolerance, tachycardia, and hypertension are symptoms of hyperthyroidism.
Application
Implementation
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
C)
Reduced thyroid hormone production results in a decrease in metabolic rate and heat production, causing cold intolerance, dry skin, weight gain, fatigue, and hypotension. Weight loss, oily skin, heat intolerance, tachycardia, and hypertension are symptoms of hyperthyroidism.
Application
Implementation
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
D)
Reduced thyroid hormone production results in a decrease in metabolic rate and heat production, causing cold intolerance, dry skin, weight gain, fatigue, and hypotension. Weight loss, oily skin, heat intolerance, tachycardia, and hypertension are symptoms of hyperthyroidism.
Application
Implementation
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
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