The nurse should assess a client with a history of hypothyroidism for
a. goiter.
b. Graves' disease.
c. Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
d. myxedema.
D
Myxedema is a complication of hypothyroidism characterized by a general hypometabolic state. Myxedema coma is a medical emergency that, if untreated, is nearly always fatal. Goiter is simply an enlarged thyroid gland. Graves' disease is the most common form of hyperthyroidism. Hashimoto's thyroiditis is a chronic condition.
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