44. The nurse is assessing a 37-year-old female client who h…
44. The nurse is assessing a 37-year-old female client who had a partial thyroidectomy this afternoon. Physical assessment findings are: Reports throat pain as a 7/10 on a 0 to 10 pain scale Reports hoarseness at times Breath sounds clear in all lung fields No respiratory distress Bowel sound active X4 Neck surgical dressing intact Vital Signs: 98 -84-22-108/68-100% (on oxygen via nasal cannula 2L/min) Lab test results this morning: Hematocrit 37% Serum sodium 141 mEq/L Serum potassium 3.9 mEq/L Serum calclium 9.0 mg/dL Which of the following actions would the nurse take? Select all that apply.
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