Question

What is the nursing care plan for a patient complaining of hyperthyroidism? 4:28 PM

Answer 1

Hyperthyroidism is the conditionwhere the physiological response of the body to an excessive function activity of the thyroid gland.

Hyperthyroidism is characterized by loss of normal regulatory control thyroid hormone secretion. Hypermetabolism result with an increase in sympathetic nervous system activity.

1.Activity intolerance related to increased metabolism as evidenced by exhaustion, palpitations, and/or fatigue

Assessment	Diagnosis	Planning	Implementation	Evaluation
Subjective data The patient is saying that she is feeling very tired and less active objective data: *Decreased activity levels *Weakness *Lethargic	.Activity intolerance related to increased metabolism as evidenced by exhaustion, palpitations, and/or fatigue	Energy conservation; Endurance; Self-care: Activities of daily living; Physiological; Mobility level; Nutritional status: Energy; Symptom severity	*Energy management; *Exercise promotion; *Vital signs monitoring, *Exercise therapy: *Ambulation; *Nutritional management; *Medication management; Surveillance;	The patient is well doing his/her activities of daily living and feeling very active.

2. Altered nutrition less than body requirement related to increased metabolic rate as evidenced by weight loss

Assessment	Diagnosis	Planning	Implementation	Evaluation
Subjective data: The patient that she is having more appetite but losing her weight Objective data: *Weight loss *Lethargic	Altered nutrition less than body requirement related to increased metabolic rate as evidenced by weight loss	*improve nutritional status Implementation *Planning an intervention to maintain an ideal body weight *	*Scheduled a diet plan by several well-balanced meals of small size *Encouraged to take high protein diet *Patient weight and dietary intake are recorded to monitor nutritional status.	*patient satisfied with the present food and fluid intake and manage his weight adequately

3.Diarrhea, related to increased peristalsis as evidenced by 8 to 10 liquid stools per day

Assessment	Diagnosis	Planning	Implementation	Evaluation
Subjective data: The patient complaints of passing liquids stools more than 8 times Objective data: *Weight loss *Dehydration *Altered skin turgor *Dry skin	Diarrhea, related to increased peristalsis as evidenced by 8 to 10 liquid stools per day	*Gain at least 1 lb (0.45 kg) every 2 weeks. *Regain normal bowel elimination patterns	*Request to keep a record of daily weight. *Discuss adopting a high-calorie diet. *Identify food likes and dislikes, as well as foods that increase diarrhea, before instituting a plan to increase food intake. * Request that she keep a stool chart, noting the time, type, and precipitating factors for diarrhea stools. *Teach comfort measures for the irritated anal area (clean washcloth and soap, nonirritating ointment).	*Gained body weight and has discussed dietary needs *Having diarrhea less often *absence of irritability at the anal area