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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?

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?<br/>

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Asked by Santepro, Last updated: Nov 09, 2024

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Answered Jul 26, 2019

Check the calcium level

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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