Which nursing intervention promotes comfort for a client with Graves' disease?

Graves’ disease is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism. Due increase in the rate of metabolism in the body, there is increase in the heat production from the body (heat intolerance), excessive thirst and diaphoresis.

To decrease some of these symptoms, the nurse should maintaining room temperature in the low to normal range.
Restricting the intake of oral fluid will not help the client. The client should be encouraged to take in fluid to replace what has been lost through diaphoresis.

Placing extra blankets on the client’s bed will only make the client uncomfortable.

The nurse should encourage intake of high carbohydrate foods because this type of food is the main source of energy.

Maintaining room temperature in the low-normal range. Rationale: grave's disease causes signs and symptoms of hypermetabolism, such as heat intolerance, diaphoresis, excessive thirst and appetite, and weight loss. To reduce heat intolerance and diaphoresis, the nurse should keep the client's room temperature in the low-normal range. to replace fluids lost via diaphoresis, the nurse should encourage, not restrict, intake of oral fluids. Placing extra blankets on the bed of a client with heat intolerance would cause discomfort. To provide needed energy and calories, the nurse should encourage the client to eat high-carbohydrate foods.