Question

A 62 YO female was recently diagnosed with hyperparathyroidism.

Based on this, answer the following questions

1. What electrolyte imbalance would you see?

2. What lab results would you monitor?

3. How would this change the vital signs

4. What other assessment findings would you expect?

5. What orders will you anticipate

6. What nursing interventions would you implement?

7. What dietary teaching would be needed? Include examples of foods

Answer 1

1. In hyperthyroidism, electrolyte imbalance means increase in serum potassium level.

2.with the help of blood test we can know about the hyperthyroidism. In this test we can see the level of Thyroxine and thyroid stimulating hormone. If TSH level is low it indicates the hyperthyroidism. Lab result indicates the two form of thyroid T3 and T4

3. There may be the high blood pressure, heart beat high, loss weight, irregular mensuration cycle in women etc may be the symptoms of hyperthyroidism.

4. We can diagnose if patient have an enlarged thyroid gland, rapid pulse, eye changes. They also will do a blood test to measure that the what amount of hormone is present in your blood.