CPAN/CAPA Question of the week from ABPANC 11/07/2018
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK | November 07, 2018
A postoperative thyroidectomy patient reports circumoral numbness, cramping, and tingling of the extremities. The PACU nurse prepares to administer:
- 1. calcium gluconate.
- 2. propranolol.
- 3. verapamil.
- 4. potassium chloride.
CPAN/CAPA Test Blueprint
Domain: Physiological Needs
Content Area: stability of the endocrine system
Reference:
Odom-Forren, J. Drain’s PeriAnesthesia Nursing: A Critical Care Approach. 7th Ed. Elsevier Saunders, 2017. Pg 592.