Discussion Post
You are assigned to nurse a client from surgery following a partial thyroidectomy. You will admit the client from the post-anaesthesia unit and assigned to this client for a total of 3 days.
• What supplies should you place in the room?
• Why should vital signs be assessed every 15 minutes for 2 hours, then hourly for 4 hours then every 2 to 4 hours for 24 hours?
• What instructions about positioning and transferring the client to the bedside chair should you give to the assisting nurse?
• What symptoms and signs should you assess?
• What should the client understand about daily thyroid medication?
The response should include a reference list. Using double-space, Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.