A nurse assesses a client on the medical-surgical unit. Which statement made by the client should alert the nurse to the possibility of hypothyroidism?
a. "My sister has thyroid problems."
b. "I seem to feel the heat more than other people."
c. "Food just doesn't taste good without a lot of salt."
d. "I am always tired, even with 12 hours of sleep."
ANS: D
Clients with hypothyroidism usually feel tired or weak despite getting many hours of sleep. Thyroid problems are not inherited. Heat intolerance is indicative of hyperthyroidism. Loss of taste is not a manifestation of hypothyroidism.
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