— 降低風險 · HARD · MCQ —
護理師於甲狀腺切除術後進行評估,下列何項發現最需要立即介入?
A nurse is performing a postoperative assessment on a client following a thyroidectomy. Which clinical finding requires the most immediate intervention?
- ADifficulty swallowing liquids飲液困難
- BLaryngeal stridor✓ 正解喉鳴音
- CDrainage of 20 mL of serosanguinous fluid20 mL 漿液血性引流液
- DHoarseness of the voice聲音嘶啞
— Explanation · 中文詳解 —
甲狀腺切除術後,病人的氣道安全是最高優先級(ABC原則)。喉鳴音(Laryngeal stridor)是嚴重的呼吸道阻塞徵兆,通常由喉頭水腫、血腫壓迫或術中損傷喉返神經造成的雙側聲帶麻痺引發。此症狀代表氣道空間已受限,隨時可能導致完全阻塞與窒息,必須立即啟動緊急醫療應對,包括準備緊急氣切或插管設備。
Airway patency is the highest priority following a thyroidectomy. Laryngeal stridor indicates upper airway obstruction, often caused by laryngeal edema, hematoma, or bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve injury, requiring immediate emergency intervention to prevent asphyxiation.
✦ 台美臨床差異
在美國臨床環境中,甲狀腺術後若出現 Stridor,護理師通常會直接執行「緊急醫療呼叫(Code Blue 或 Rapid Response)」,並立即準備插管盤(Intubation tray)在床邊,因為美國外科醫師對術後呼吸急促的惡化預期極高,絕不等待。