The nurse will include in the pre-surgical teaching of a patient scheduled for a subtotal thyroidectomy that the patient will have to:
1. lie flat on her back for 24 hours to prevent undue strain on the suture line.
2. be able to verbalize the signs and symptoms of thyroid crisis.
3. demonstrate how to deep breathe and support her head during position changes.
4. have a tube into her trachea to assist in breathing.
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Teaching the patient to hold and support the head after a thyroidectomy will ease the post-operative period. Consistently supporting the head will prevent stress on the suture line.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 986
OBJ: 4 TOP: Thyroidectomy
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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