The patient has been given an antithyroid drug called propylthiouracil. Appropriate nursing Implementations include:
1. using special radioactive precautions for her urine for the first 24 hours.
2. monitoring her vital signs and withholding the medications if her pulse is >100 beats/min.
3. teaching her to watch for and report any signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism or infections.
4. keeping her on a low-calorie, low-protein diet.
3
The drug targets the thyroid gland to slow its function; she needs to be able to report its ef-fectiveness. Thionamides may cause suppression of neutrophils leading to lowered re-sistance.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application
REF: 984, Drug Therapy table OBJ: 3
TOP: Antithyroid Medications KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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