The nurse is planning care for an older adult client. Which topic will the nurse include in the teaching session when discussing thyroid function?
1. Eliminating the use of alcohol.
2. Monitoring of hormone levels annually.
3. Providing information about congenital abnormalities.
4. Educating about birth control options.
Correct Answer: 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. The ingestion of alcohol is not necessarily associated with thyroid function. Education about congenital abnormalities is most appropriate to teach to a pregnant woman with risk factors associated with these types of problems. Birth control education is probably less appropriate to teach to an older adult client.
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