The nurse is preparing a teaching plan regarding thyroid function for the older adult. Which of the following would the nurse include in this teaching?
1. Eliminating the use of alcohol
2. Annual monitoring of hormone levels
3. Information about congenital abnormalities
4. Information on birth control
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Rationale 1: The ingestion of alcohol is not necessarily associated with thyroid function.
Rationale 2: Production of thyroid hormone decreases with age, and older adults, regardless of gender, should have annual thyroid screening and monitoring of thyroid hormone levels.
Rationale 3: Education about congenital abnormalities is most appropriate to teach to a pregnant woman with risk factors associated with these types of problems.
Rationale 4: Birth control education is probably less appropriate to teach to an older adult client.
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