
What should the nurse include in provisions for the postoperative care of the patient who had a thyroidectomy? (Select all that apply.)
A) Assessing ability to speak by asking him or her to recite name and address every hour
B) Maintaining anatomic position of the head when moving a patient
C) Assisting a patient to hyperextend the head to assess for muscle damage
D) Doing voice check every 2 hours
E) Turning, coughing every hour
F) Checking for bleeding at the sides and the back of the head
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