While assessing a patient who has just arrived in the postanaesthesia recovery unit after a thyroidectomy,the nurse obtains the following data.Which information is most important to communicate to the surgeon?

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Increasing swelling of the neck after a thyroidectomy is the most important information to communicate to the surgeon because it may indicate hemorrhage or hematoma formation, which can lead to airway compression and is a potentially life-threatening complication.

While Assessing a Patient Who Has Just Arrived in the Postanaesthesia