Thyroid

Question 1

Be able to discuss signs/symptoms of hyper and hypothyroidism

Be able to discuss treatment of both

Understand what the nurse needs to assess for in a patient who has undergone a thyroidectomy

Question 2

what is hypothyroid ?
what is hyperthryoid?

Answer 2

low t3 and t4
high TSH

high t3 and t4
low TSH

Question 3

what are signs and symptoms of hypothyropid?

Answer 3

lethargy
wekaness
interolance to cold
weight gain
bradycardia
constipation
myedema

Question 4

what are signs and symptoms of hyperthryoid?

Answer 4

personality changes
nervousness
heat intolernace
weight loss
smooth, soft skin
palpiations
diarrhea
exopthalous
hypertension

Question 5

how do we treat hypothryoid?
medication name?
how and when to take it?
what to monitor?
how long it takes to work?

Answer 5

levothyroxine
mornine and empty stomach
signs and symptoms of HYPERTHRYOID
5-6weeks

Question 6

how do we treat hyperthryoid? (3)

Answer 6

propanolol
radioactive iodine
surgery

Question 7

what is a thyroidectomy?

preopertive interventions
- assess hyperglycemia
administer medications
perform cough and breathing exercise

postoperative
- respiratory distress
- have trachy on bed side
- limit client talking and assess hoarness
- avoid neck flexion
- monitor signs of hypoclacemia and tetany - reason could be damage to parathyroid on the side
- adminsiter calcium gluconate

life long usage of levo

Answer 7

removal of the thyroid gland