Practice Question
What are the signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism?
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Correct Answer:
Decreased appetite.
Rationale:
❄️ Decreased appetite
🔹Clients with hypothyroidism often experience a reduced appetite due to a lower metabolic rate and slowed gastrointestinal function.
🔹 Despite reduced food intake, these clients may gain weight, since energy expenditure is significantly impaired.
🔹 This change in appetite is a typical, though often overlooked, sign of thyroid hormone deficiency.
❄️ Intolerance to cold
🔹 One of the hallmark symptoms of hypothyroidism is cold intolerance, caused by a decrease in cellular metabolism and thermogenesis.
🔹Clients may report feeling cold even in warm environments due to reduced heat production in peripheral tissues.
🔹This occurs because thyroid hormones play a key role in regulating basal metabolic rate and body temperature.
❄️Constipation
🔹The slowing of gastrointestinal motility is a direct effect of thyroid hormone deficiency, contributing to chronic constipation.
🔹Clients often report infrequent and difficult bowel movements, which are resistant to dietary changes alone.
🔹 This symptom often improves with thyroid hormone replacement, highlighting the hormone's role in smooth muscle tone.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: HESI Exam(s)
- Domain: Hesi Pharmacology
- Answer Choices: 4