護理師照護一位甲狀腺切除術後 24 小時的病人。下列哪些評估發現需立即回報?(選所有適合的)
A nurse is caring for a client who is 24 hours post-thyroidectomy. Which assessment findings should be reported immediately? (Select all that apply.)
- AMild hoarseness when speaking說話時輕微聲音沙啞
- BPositive Trousseau's sign✓ 正解Trousseau氏徵呈陽性
- CLaryngeal stridor heard during respiration✓ 正解呼吸時聽到喉鳴音
- DHeart rate of 98 beats per minute心率每分鐘98次
- ENumbness and tingling in the fingertips✓ 正解指尖麻木和刺痛
甲狀腺手術後三大併發症為出血、喉返神經損傷與副甲狀腺損傷。Trousseau's 徵象與指尖麻木皆是低血鈣表現(副甲狀腺受損),需處理以免發生喉部痙攣。喉鳴音(stridor)代表氣道狹窄或腫脹,極易進展為呼吸道阻塞,屬於緊急狀況。輕微聲音沙啞常見,心跳 98 下尚在正常範圍。
The three major complications after thyroid surgery are bleeding, recurrent laryngeal nerve injury, and parathyroid injury. Trousseau's sign and fingertip numbness are both manifestations of hypocalcemia (from parathyroid injury) and must be addressed to prevent laryngospasm. Stridor indicates airway narrowing or swelling and can readily progress to airway obstruction, constituting an emergency. Mild hoarseness is common, and a heart rate of 98 beats per minute remains within normal range.
美國護理師更常使用床邊簡易抽血(POCT)確認血鈣,台灣則多需檢體送檢,耗時較長。