Assignment - Medical Study

Hello, I was currently assigned a case study with various questions. The case is related to a 50-year-old coming out of the PACU after she had a total thyroidectomy (multinodular goiter), left superior and right inferior paratyroidectomy due to adenoma.

The recovery room nurse provides the EBL, vitals and meds info. Additional data that I should obtain from her is the type of anesthesia used, whether the patient is still intubated and if any surgical or anesthetic complications occurred. I shoulkd prepare before the patient arrives by speaking with the Doctor and obtaining any prescription for the patient, have her bed ready in an appropriate angle to prevent post-op swealling and have a Tracheostomy kit ready.

What can I be missing in the additional data needed and preparations before the patient arrives from PACU? Am I on the right direction with what I've proposed up till now?

I understand that my initial assessment should be focused on the patients level of pain and how to manage it, according to the Doctor's orders. I believe I should also focus on any present or possible breathing problem and changes in her vital signs.

Another thing that I'm having some trouble is in the case that the patient may experience hypocalcemia and I decide to notify the Doc, what should I do in the time it takes for him to return the call? I believe I should check for Chvostek's and Trousseau's sings since the patient could present them, but what else could I do?

I'm mostly looking for opinions on how I'm focusing my care in this assignement, since I haven't experienced this situation with a patient, and I'd like to know if I'm on the right path in the way I take care of said patient. I'm very open to opinions on this and any help, and will greatly appreciate it. -JHCmed