Thyroidectomy nursing
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M.Parthiban Munuswamy
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What position should the patient be placed in after a thyroidectomy?
Supine position
Semi-Fowler's position
Prone position
Lateral position
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Why is it important to support the patient's head and neck in a neutral position?
To prevent neck hyperextension
To promote neck flexion
To reduce blood pooling in the neck
To prevent suture line disruption
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Multiple Choice
What should be monitored for after a thyroidectomy?
Bleeding
Infection
Respiratory rate
Blood pressure
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Multiple Select
What are the signs and symptoms of parathyroid damage?
Numbness and tingling around the mouth
Muscle twitching
Positive Chvostek sign
All of the above
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Multiple Choice
What is the Chvostek sign?
Tapping the cheek to elicit facial muscle twitching
Inflating a blood pressure cuff to cause hand and finger spasms
Tapping the forehead to check for numbness
Inflating a blood pressure cuff to check for muscle twitching
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Multiple Choice
What is the Trousseau sign?
Tapping the cheek to elicit facial muscle twitching
Inflating a blood pressure cuff to cause hand and finger spasms
Tapping the forehead to check for numbness
Inflating a blood pressure cuff to check for muscle twitching
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Multiple Choice
What should be provided to a patient with confirmed hypocalcemia?
Calcium gluconate
Levothyroxine
Iodine supplements
Potassium chloride
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Multiple Choice
What should patients be instructed to avoid after a thyroidectomy?
Extreme neck extension
Extreme neck flexion
Head rotation
Shoulder shrugging
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Multiple Choice
What medication will patients need to take for the rest of their lives after a thyroidectomy?
Levothyroxine
Calcium gluconate
Iodine supplements
Potassium chloride
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Multiple Choice
When should levothyroxine be taken?
Before bedtime
After meals
With a full glass of water
On an empty stomach, about an hour before breakfast
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Multiple Choice
What is the Chvostek sign?
Tapping the cheek to elicit facial muscle twitching
Inflating a blood pressure cuff to cause hand and finger spasms
Tapping the forehead to check for numbness
Inflating a blood pressure cuff to check for muscle twitching
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Multiple Choice
When should levothyroxine be taken?
Before bedtime
After meals
With a full glass of water
On an empty stomach, about an hour before breakfast
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Multiple Choice
What should be monitored for after a thyroidectomy?
Bleeding
Infection
Respiratory rate
Blood pressure
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Multiple Choice
What position should the patient be placed in after a thyroidectomy?
Supine position
Semi-Fowler's position
Prone position
Lateral position
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Multiple Choice
What medication will patients need to take for the rest of their lives after a thyroidectomy?
Levothyroxine
Calcium gluconate
Iodine supplements
Potassium chloride
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Multiple Choice
What is the most common cause of hypothyroidism?
Autoimmune thyroiditis
Thyroid cancer
Thyroid hormone resistance
Excessive iodine intake
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Multiple Choice
What is the treatment for hyperthyroidism?
Radioactive iodine therapy
Thyroidectomy
Antithyroid medications
Beta blockers
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Multiple Choice
What is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism?
Graves' disease
Thyroid cancer
Thyroid hormone resistance
Excessive iodine intake
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Multiple Choice
What is the treatment for hypothyroidism?
Levothyroxine replacement therapy
Thyroidectomy
Antithyroid medications
Beta blockers
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Multiple Choice
What is the function of the thyroid gland?
Regulation of metabolism
Production of insulin
Production of cortisol
Regulation of blood pressure
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