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.To compare and contrast the care of clients with acquired hypothyroidism (Hashimoto’s disease), we will consider Gretchen (11-year-old, short stature, overweight), Keisha (31-year-old, TSH 12, desires pregnancy), and Loretta (67-year-old, long-standing hypothyroidism on levothyroxine).
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