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NURSING DIAGNOSIS: Nutrition imbalanced, risk for less than body requirements
Risk factors may include
- Increased metabolism (increased appetite/intake with loss of weight)
- Nausea/vomiting, diarrhea
- Relative insulin insufficiency; hyperglycemia
Possibly evidenced by
- [Not applicable; presence of signs and symptoms establishes an actual diagnosis.]
Desired Outcomes
Nutritional Status (NOC)
- Demonstrate stable weight with normal laboratory values and be free of signs of malnutrition.
7 Hyperthyroidism Nursing Care Plan (NCP)
- Decreased Cardiac Output — Hyperthyroidism Nursing Care Plan (NCP)
- Fatigue — Hyperthyroidism Nursing Care Plan (NCP)
- Disturbed Thought Processes — Hyperthyroidism Nursing Care Plan (NCP)
- Imbalanced Nutrition — Hyperthyroidism Nursing Care Plan (NCP)
- Anxiety — Hyperthyroidism Nursing Care Plan (NCP)
- Impaired Tissue Integrity — Hyperthyroidism Nursing Care Plan (NCP)
- Knowledge Deficit — Hyperthyroidism Nursing Care Plan (NCP)
Hyperthyroidism Nursing Care Plans Nursing Interventions & Rationale
| Nursing Interventions | Rationale |
| Monitor daily food intake. Weigh daily and report losses. | Continued weight loss in face of adequate caloric intake may indicate failure of antithyroid therapy. |
| Encourage patient to eat and increase number of meals and snacks, using high-calorie foods that are easily digested. | Aids in keeping caloric intake high enough to keep up with rapid expenditure of calories caused by hypermetabolic state. |
| Avoid foods that increase peristalsis (e.g., tea, coffee, fibrous and highly seasoned foods) and fluids that cause diarrhea (e.g., apple/prune juice). | Increased motility of GI tract may result in diarrhea and impair absorption of needed nutrients. |
| Consult with dietitian to provide diet high in calories, protein, carbohydrates, and vitamins. | May need assistance to ensure adequate intake of nutrients, identify appropriate supplements. |
| Administer medications as indicated:Glucose, vitamin B complex;
Insulin (small doses). | Given to meet energy requirements and prevent or correct hypoglycemia.Aids in controlling serum glucose if elevated. |
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