Question

When preparing a client for discharge after a thyroidectomy, the nurse teaches the signs of hypothyroidism. When teaching when to call the primary healthcare provider, what statement made by the client shows that teaching was effective?

1 "I should call the primary healthcare provider for dry hair and an intolerance to cold."
2 "I should call the primary healthcare provider for muscle cramping and sluggishness."
3 "I should call the primary healthcare provider for fatigue and an increased pulse rate."
4 "I should call the primary healthcare provider for tachycardia and an increase in weight."

Answer 1

The correct answer will be option-1

Step-by-step explanation:

Hypothyroidism is a condition caused due to the low amount of production of thyroxine hormone from the thyroid gland.

The thyroxine hormone plays an important role in maintaining the metabolism of the body and thus the low amount of thyroxine slows down the metabolism.

In the given condition, the thyroxine although lower down the metabolic rate but it is not involved with increased pulse rate, a gain of the weight but not tachycardia. The muscle cramping is caused by the hypocalcemia.

Since the low thyroxine level show response by having dry, sparse hair and intolerance to cold, therefore, option-1 is the correct answer.