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NCLEX-RN

Category - Physiological

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A nurse is accepting a client from PACU after a thyroidectomy. As a precaution, the nurse should closely monitor which laboratory value?

Bleeding values
CBC
Chemistry
Urinalysis

Explanation

Answer: C - During thyroidectomy, the parathyroid glands may have been damaged accidentally; therefore, serum calcium and phosphorus should be monitored. Serum calcium and phosphorus are included in the blood chemistry test. Urinalysis, CBC and bleeding values are important but not as urgent as calcium and phosphorus.

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