Comprehensive Predictor Retake Review questions and answers rated A 2024

Comprehensive Predictor Retake Review Delegation to Assistive Personnel - ADLs - Bathing - Grooming - Dressing - Toileting - Ambulating - Feeding (without swallowing precautions) - Positioning - Rountine Tasks - Bed making - Specimen collection - I&O - Vital Signs ( for stable clients ) Planning Care for a Client Who Has Hypothyroidism - Monitor for low Bp & bradycardia - Monitor for chest pain & peripheral edema - Monitor clients weight - reorient the client if confusion occurs - provide frequent rest periods to avoid fatigue & decrease myocardial oxygen demands - Monitor respiratory status - encourage client to cough and breathe deeply to prevent pulmonary complications - low calorie, high fiber diet , & encourage fluids to prevent constipation and promote weight loss - Administer cathartics and stool softeners as needed. (Avoid fiber laxatives, interfere with absorption of levothyroxine) - Provide extra clothing and blankets for clients who have decreased cold intolerance - caution use of electric blankets - Encourage verbalization of feelings and fears about body changes - Reassure client that most physical manifestations are reversible - use caution with CNS depressants (barbiturates or sedatives) Signs of hypothyroidism - Fatigue/ lethargy - irritability - intolerance to c