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Nursing Care of School-Age Children

A 10-year-old child is diagnosed with lymphocytic thyroiditis (Hashimoto disease). What should the nurse explain to the parents and child about this condition?

ExplanationD. The goiter associated with Hashimoto disease usually is transient and regresses spontaneously in 1 or 2 years. The child usually is euthyroid but may show signs of hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism. A. This is not a chronic disease. B. This is not an untreatable or fatal disorder; it can be controlled with a medical regimen. C. There seems to be a strong genetic predisposition, but no mode of inheritance has been identified.