On the second postoperative day after a subtotal thyroidectomy,the client tells the nurse that he feels numbness and tingling around his mouth.Which is the nurse's priority intervention?

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Numbness and tingling around the mouth or in the fingers and toes are manifestations of hypocalcemia,which could progress to cause tetany and seizure activity.The nurse should assess the client further by testing for Chvostek's sign and Trousseau's sign.Then the nurse should notify the provider.The other choices do not address the emergency situation.

On the Second Postoperative Day After a Subtotal Thyroidectomy,the Client