The nurse recognizes which of the following signs and symptoms as an indication of hypothy-roidism? (Select all that apply.)
a. Decline in cognitive function
b. Decrease in functional status
c. Decrease in thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and thyroxine (T4)
d. Heat intolerance
A, B, D
A decline in cognitive function, functional status, and heat intolerance are all indicative of hypo-thyroidism. An elevated TSH and decrease in T4 indicates hypothyroidism.
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