The nurse is planning teaching for a client who was admitted with myxedema coma and diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Which of the following strategies isbest for the nurse to use?
A)Delay teaching until client discharge.
B)Ensure privacy by asking visitors to leave.
C)Provide written handouts of all information.
D)Offer multiple options for management of therapies.

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Written instructions will be helpful to the client because initially the hypothyroid client may be unable to remember to take medications and other aspects of self-care. Since the treatment regimen is somewhat complex, teaching should be initiated well before discharge. Family members or friends should be included in teaching because the hypothyroid client is likely to forget some aspects of the treatment plan. A simpler regimen will be easier to understand until the client is euthyroid.

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