initial Post
Age-related competencies are important for nurses to have, as care measures can differ when providing care to clients of different ages. For your discussion posts this week, you will be assigned to one of two groups. Your post should focus on the care of clients with an endocrine condition. Additionally, you will need to compare and contrast the care required for clients with the same condition who are different ages.
For your first post, your course instructor will assign you to a group for this assignment.
Group #1:
Compare and contrast the care of clients with acquired hypothyroidism (Hashimoto’s disease). Gretchen is an 11-year-old who is short in stature but overweight. Keisha is a 31-year-old woman with a TSH level of 12 who wishes to become pregnant. Loretta is a 67-year-old woman with long-standing hypothyroidism. She currently takes levothyroxine once a day. Please include assessments (including diagnostic testing), care measures (including medications), and teaching needed for each client.
