What would the nurse’s next action be if a client had a total thyroidectomy yesterday and the client is complaining of tingling around the mouth and in the fingers and toes?
The parathyroid glands are responsible for calcium production and can be damaged during a thyroidectomy. The tingling is due to low calcium levels. The crash cart would be needed in respiratory distress but would not be the next action to take; thus. answer A is incorrect. Hypertension occurs in thyroid storm and the drainage would occur in hemorrhage. so answers C and D are incorrect.
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