[Expert Solution]: On the first day after a thyroidectomy, a…

On the first day after a thyroidectomy, a client tolerates a full liquid diet. When the diet is progressed to a soft diet the next day, the client complains of a sore throat when swallowing. How would the nurse respond? Place the client on a full liquid diet to prevent choking Notify the health care provider immediately. Administer prescribed analgesics before meals. Assist the client to gargle with saline to moisten mucous membranes.