Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 92%
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Passage / Scenario
Ms. Wilson was admitted in the hospital for subtotal thyroidectomy. Two days prior to surgery she complains to the nurse and states, 'It looks like that she is coming down with flu.'An appropriate nursing action is:
Correct answer
A
Rationale
Lugol's solution is given a few days before thyroidectomy to decrease the vascularity of the thyroid glands. Should the patient develop an infection, thyroidectomy will be canceled, so the Lugol's solution should not be given.