مريضة رجعت للجناح بعد استئصال الغدة الدرقية. ما الذي يجب أن يكون بجانب سريرها؟

A client returns to the ward after thyroidectomy. What should be at her bedside?

1. A chest tube insertion tray
2. A continuous ice pack on the neck
3. Suction equipment and a tracheostomy set
4. A padded tongue blade

Answer: C) Suction equipment and a tracheostomy set. After thyroidectomy, airway obstruction can follow a haematoma, laryngeal nerve injury or hypocalcaemia, so suction and a tracheostomy set are kept ready, with calcium gluconate available.