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A Patient Who Is 1 Day Postoperative Thyroidectomy Reports Feeling

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A patient who is 1 day postoperative thyroidectomy reports feeling numb around the mouth and is experiencing random muscle twitches. Which IV medication does the nurse anticipate being prescribed by the health care provider (HCP) ?


Definitions:

Depolarization

Depolarization is a process in nerve cells where the cell membrane's normal negative charge is reduced, allowing an action potential to occur and leading to the propagation of nerve signals.

Electrical Charge

A fundamental property of matter that leads to electromagnetic interactions, described in terms of positive or negative electrical energy.

Nodes of Ranvier

Gaps in the myelin sheath of nerve fibers, which play a critical role in the fast propagation of nerve impulses.

Myelinated Axon

A nerve fiber enveloped in a myelin sheath, which increases the speed and efficiency of electrical signal transmission.

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