As the nurse is shaving a patient who is 2 days postoperative from a thyroidectomy,the patient has a spasm of the facial muscles.What should the nurse recognize this as?

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The nurse should recognize the spasm of the facial muscles as Chvostek's sign, which is indicative of hypocalcemia, a condition that can occur after thyroidectomy due to accidental removal or damage to the parathyroid glands.

As the Nurse Is Shaving a Patient Who Is 2