Question

On the third postoperative day after a subtotal thyroidectomy for a tumor, a client complains of a "funny, jittery feeling." What is the nurse’s best response to this statement?

Answer 1

The nurse should test for these:

1.Chvostek's

2.Trousseau's signs

Step-by-step explanation:

There and then, the nurse should notify the health care provider on these.

Answer 2

Her best response will be to evaluate Chvostek’s and Trousseau’s signs in the patient and inform the Doctor

Step-by-step explanation:

Chvostek’s sign is the twitching of the facial muscles in response to tapping over the area of the facial nerve while Trousseau sign is usually a carpopedal spasm and can be seen when taking blood pressure with the blood pressure cuff inflated above the systolic blood pressure and sustained for over three minutes.

These signs mentioned above are usually noticed as a result of postoperative acquired hypoparathyroidism which is a complication of subtotal thyroidectomy.

So, the most appropriate thing to do here will be to evaluate the patient of these signs and when positive, the nurse should inform the doctor in charge of the patient