What Should the Nurse Include in Provisions for the Postoperative

question 33

Multiple Choice

What should the nurse include in provisions for the postoperative care of the patient who had a thyroidectomy? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Assessing ability to speak by asking him or her to recite name and address every hour
• B) Maintaining anatomic position of the head when moving a patient
• C) Assisting a patient to hyperextend the head to assess for muscle damage
• D) Doing voice check every 2 hours
• E) Turning, coughing every hour
• F) Checking for bleeding at the sides and the back of the head

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