A Patient Has Just Arrived on the Unit After a Thyroidectomy

question 18

Multiple Choice

A patient has just arrived on the unit after a thyroidectomy. Which action should the nurse take first?

• A)Observe the dressing for bleeding.
• B)Check the blood pressure and pulse.
• C)Assess the patient's respiratory effort.
• D)Support the patient's head with pillows.

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Definitions:

Discrete I/O Modules

Electronic devices used in automation systems to process binary signals from sensors (inputs) and to control actuators (outputs).

Analog Inputs

Inputs to a system that can represent a continuous range of values, unlike digital inputs which represent only distinct on or off states.

Leakage Current

The unwanted flow of electrical current through an unintended path, typically small in magnitude.