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jc611 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse is caring for a client with an autoimmune disease characterized by the production of antibodies that destroy essential enzymes needed for the production of T 3 and T 4 . This nurse is aware that this client is experiencing:

a. Hashimoto's thyroiditis c. hypothyroidism
b. hyperthyroidism d. cretinism

Question 2

After opening the airway of a client with a complete airway obstruction, the nurse helps the client lie in the recovery position. Which of the following reasons explains the nurse's action?

A) To assess the spontaneous breathing of the client
B) To maintain an open airway and prevent aspiration of fluid
C) To allow the client to regain his or her strength
D) To maximize ventilation to the lower airway

alvinum · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Hashimoto's thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease characterized by the production of antibodies that destroy essential enzymes needed for the production of T 3 and T 4 . This disease occurs more often in females than in males, between the ages of 30 and 50, and shows a marked hereditary pattern.

Answer to Question 2

B
Feedback:
After opening the airway, nurses place a breathing client in the recovery position to maintain an open airway and prevent aspiration of fluid. If breathing is not restored within 10 seconds, the client remains supine, and two rescue breaths are administered.