Comprehensive Predictor Retake Review
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GUIDE- BEST
GRADES GUARANTEED.
1. Delegation mnto mnAssistive mnPersonal: mn- mnADLs
- Bathing
- Grooming
- Dressing
- Tioleting
- Ambulating
- Feeding mn(without mnswallowing mnprecautions)
- Positioning
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, - Rountine mnTasks
- Bed mnmaking
- Specimen mncollection
- I&O
- Vital mnSigns mn( mnfor mnstable mnclients mn)
2. Planning mnCare mnfor mna mnClient mnWho mnHas
mnHypothyroidism: mn- mnMonitor mnfor mnlow mnBp mn&
mnbradycardia
- Monitor mnfor mnchest mnpain mn& mnperipheral mnedema
- Monitor mnclients mnweight
- reorient mnthe mnclient mnif mnconfusion mnoccurs
- provide mnfrequent mnrest mnperiods mnto mnavoid mnfatigue
mn& mndecrease mnmyocardial mnoxygen mndemands
- Monitor mnrespiratory mnstatus
- encourage mnclient mnto mncough mnand mnbreathe mndeeply mnto
mnprevent mnpulmonary mncomplications
- low mncalorie, mnhigh mnfiber mndiet mn, mn& mnencourage mnfluids
mnto mnprevent mnconstipation mnand mnpromote mnweight mnloss
- Administer mncathartics mnand mnstool mnsofteners mnas mnneeded.
mn(Avoid mnfiber mnlaxatives, mninterfere mnwith mnabsorption mnof
mnlevothyroxine)
- Provide mnextra mnclothing mnand mnblankets mnfor mnclients mnwho
mnhave mndecreased mncold mnintolerance
- caution mnuse mnof mnelectric mnblankets
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, - Encourage mnverbalization mnof mnfeelings mnand mnfears mnabout
mnbody mnchanges
- Reassure mnclient mnthat mnmost mnphysical mnmanifestations mnare
mnreversible
- use mncaution mnwith mnCNS mndepressants mn(barbiturates mnor
mnsedatives)
3. Signs mnof mnhypothyroidism: mn- mnFatigue/ mnlethargy
- irritability
- intolerance mnto mncold
- constipation
- weight mngain
- pallor
- think mnbrittle mnfingernails
- depression mn& mnapathy
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, - joint mnor mnmuscle mnpain
- bradycardia, mnhypotension, mndysrhythmias
- slow mnthought mnprocess mn& mnspeech
- hypoventilation mn& mnpleural mneffusion
- thickening mnof mnthe mnskin
- hair mnloss
- thickening mnof mnhair mnon mneyebrows
- dry mnflaky mnskin
- decreased mnacuity mnof mntaste
- impotence
- abnormal mnmenstrual mnperiods mn(menorrhagia/ mnamenorrhea)
- delayed mnphysical mnand mnmental mngrowth mnin mnchildren
4. Medication mnfor mnhypothyroidism: mnlevothyroxin mn(synthetic
mnthyroid mnhormone mnre- mnplacement)
5. Risk mnfactors mnfor mnhypothyroidism: mn- mnfemales mn30 mnto mn60
mnyears mnof mnage
- use mnof mnlithium mn& mnamiodarone mnmedications
- Inadequate mnintake mnof mniodine
- Radiation mnTherapy mnthe mnhead mnand mnneck
6. What mnis mnhypothyroidism: mnunderactive mnthyroid
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GUIDE- BEST
GRADES GUARANTEED.
1. Delegation mnto mnAssistive mnPersonal: mn- mnADLs
- Bathing
- Grooming
- Dressing
- Tioleting
- Ambulating
- Feeding mn(without mnswallowing mnprecautions)
- Positioning
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, - Rountine mnTasks
- Bed mnmaking
- Specimen mncollection
- I&O
- Vital mnSigns mn( mnfor mnstable mnclients mn)
2. Planning mnCare mnfor mna mnClient mnWho mnHas
mnHypothyroidism: mn- mnMonitor mnfor mnlow mnBp mn&
mnbradycardia
- Monitor mnfor mnchest mnpain mn& mnperipheral mnedema
- Monitor mnclients mnweight
- reorient mnthe mnclient mnif mnconfusion mnoccurs
- provide mnfrequent mnrest mnperiods mnto mnavoid mnfatigue
mn& mndecrease mnmyocardial mnoxygen mndemands
- Monitor mnrespiratory mnstatus
- encourage mnclient mnto mncough mnand mnbreathe mndeeply mnto
mnprevent mnpulmonary mncomplications
- low mncalorie, mnhigh mnfiber mndiet mn, mn& mnencourage mnfluids
mnto mnprevent mnconstipation mnand mnpromote mnweight mnloss
- Administer mncathartics mnand mnstool mnsofteners mnas mnneeded.
mn(Avoid mnfiber mnlaxatives, mninterfere mnwith mnabsorption mnof
mnlevothyroxine)
- Provide mnextra mnclothing mnand mnblankets mnfor mnclients mnwho
mnhave mndecreased mncold mnintolerance
- caution mnuse mnof mnelectric mnblankets
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, - Encourage mnverbalization mnof mnfeelings mnand mnfears mnabout
mnbody mnchanges
- Reassure mnclient mnthat mnmost mnphysical mnmanifestations mnare
mnreversible
- use mncaution mnwith mnCNS mndepressants mn(barbiturates mnor
mnsedatives)
3. Signs mnof mnhypothyroidism: mn- mnFatigue/ mnlethargy
- irritability
- intolerance mnto mncold
- constipation
- weight mngain
- pallor
- think mnbrittle mnfingernails
- depression mn& mnapathy
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, - joint mnor mnmuscle mnpain
- bradycardia, mnhypotension, mndysrhythmias
- slow mnthought mnprocess mn& mnspeech
- hypoventilation mn& mnpleural mneffusion
- thickening mnof mnthe mnskin
- hair mnloss
- thickening mnof mnhair mnon mneyebrows
- dry mnflaky mnskin
- decreased mnacuity mnof mntaste
- impotence
- abnormal mnmenstrual mnperiods mn(menorrhagia/ mnamenorrhea)
- delayed mnphysical mnand mnmental mngrowth mnin mnchildren
4. Medication mnfor mnhypothyroidism: mnlevothyroxin mn(synthetic
mnthyroid mnhormone mnre- mnplacement)
5. Risk mnfactors mnfor mnhypothyroidism: mn- mnfemales mn30 mnto mn60
mnyears mnof mnage
- use mnof mnlithium mn& mnamiodarone mnmedications
- Inadequate mnintake mnof mniodine
- Radiation mnTherapy mnthe mnhead mnand mnneck
6. What mnis mnhypothyroidism: mnunderactive mnthyroid
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