You are working on an oncology unit and receive report from the PACU

Question You are working on an oncology unit and receive report from the PACUnurse: Mrs. Potter is a 50-year-old woman with a subtotal thyroidectomy for multinodular goiter and left superior and right inferior parathyroidectomy because of adenoma. Estimated blood loss (EBL) is 25 ml. •PMHx: hysterectomy for fibroids, low-level radiation tx to the neck 38 years ago for eczema, both parents living – father had MI at age 70, mother had hypothyroidism but never had thyroid tumors.•Her meds include: estradiol, lovastatin, and levothyroxine.•In PACU: peripheral IV D5 ½ NS with 20mEq Kcl and 10mEq calcium gluconate at 100ml/hr, meperidine IV push for pain, total of 50mg•VS: 130/82, 80 to 90, 20, SpO2 94% on room air. She is awake, A&O x 3•Pre-op labs: Ca+ 112, Ph 2.4, Cl 106, alk phos 112, elevated PTH and TSH levels, creatinine 1.4Case #4•What additional data should you obtain from the PACU nurse?•What preparations will you make before Mrs. Potter arrives? Health Science Science Nursing NURSING NCM Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)