Question

A child is receiving growth hormone therapy. the nurse suspects possible thyroid dysfunction based on which assessment?

Answer 1

Based on the clinical findings nurse suspects possible thyroid dysfunction associated with cold intolerance.

Significance of hypothyroidism:

Hypothyroidism, also known as underactive thyroid, occurs when your thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormones to fulfil your body's requirements.

• The thyroid gland is a tiny, butterfly-shaped gland located at the front of your neck.
• It produces hormones that regulate how the body utilizes energy. These hormones touch almost every organ in your body and regulate many of its most vital processes.
• They, for example, have an impact on your respiration, heart rate, weight, digestion, and mood.
• Many of your body's processes slow down when you don't have enough thyroid hormones. However, there are therapies available.

When babies suffer from hypothyroidism, the following issues may arise:

• Yellowing of the skin and eye whites (jaundice).
• This usually happens when a baby's liver is unable to metabolize bilirubin, which is produced when the body recycles old or damaged red blood cells.
• A big tongue that sticks out.
• Breathing is difficult.
• Crying out loud.
• A hernia of the umbilicus.

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