Norma Hightower,a 32-year-old thin and pale patient with hypothyroidism,is met by the
Perioperative nurse for her preoperative assessment.The nurse notes Norma's thin frame and pale,fragile skin.Norma states that she is so cold that she has all of her clothes on under her patient gown.Based on her assessment,the nursing diagnosis for Norma will focus interventions on her:

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The perioperative nurse should consider a patient who is not at optimal weight at high risk for pressure ulcer development and plan on padding pressure areas to prevent skin and tissue damage.Intraoperatively,warm saline should be provided for irrigation and a forced air-warming device used.Patients with hypothyroidism are at increased risk of becoming hypothermic.

Norma Hightower,a 32-Year-Old Thin and Pale Patient with Hypothyroidism,is Met