Healing Practices -Nursing Interventions

One of the nursing interventions for a client with hypothyroidism is promoting rest by encouraging the patient to engage in space activities and exercise. Another intervention would be to inform the client to avoid exposure to heat by discouraging external sources of heat (Dunn & Turner, 2016). Minding the temperature is also essential and this can be achieved by monitoring the client’s body temperature. Additionally, a patient with hypothyroidism needs a lot of fluids in their body, hence they should be encouraged to have increased fluid intake within the limits of fluid restriction (Dunn & Turner, 2016). It is also necessary to manage the patient’s respiratory symptoms by monitoring respiratory pulse oximetry, pattern, ABG, rate, depth. Other interventions include teaching the patient to protect oneself against coldness and encouraging pulmonary exercises such as the usage of incentive spirometry, coughing, and deep breathing.

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Medical Interventions

Standard medical intervention for hypothyroidism includes the daily usage of synthetic levothyroxine (Synthroid, Levo-T) thyroid hormone. This oral drug regulates sufficient levels of hormones, eliminating the hypothyroidism clinical symptoms (Jonklaas et al., 2014). Healing Practices -Nursing Interventions

Client Teaching in relation to Drug Therapy

Client teaching is a crucial part of care provision. Patients achieve a better understanding of their medications and a positive approach to medication adherence through proper teaching. A list of concerns to address in regards to drug therapy includes:

  • Emphasizing the significance of complying with medication
  • Providing return precautions which include symptoms indicative of undertreated hyperthyroidism or secondary hypothyroidism.
  • Inform the patient that a medication like synthetic levothyroxine can cause side effects such as headache, nervousness, muscle weakness, sleeping problems, partial hair loss, skin rash, leg cramps, and diarrhea.

References

Dunn, D., & Turner, C. (2016). Hypothyroidism in women. Nursing for women’s health, 20(1), 93-98.

Jonklaas, J., Bianco, A. C., Bauer, A. J., Burman, K. D., Cappola, A. R., Celi, F. S., … & Sawka, A. M. (2014). Guidelines for the treatment of hypothyroidism: prepared by the american thyroid association task force on thyroid hormone replacement. Thyroid, 24(12), 1670-1751.Healing Practices -Nursing Interventions