A Patient Is Being Discharged After a Hypophysectomy, Which Was

question 27

Multiple Choice

A patient is being discharged after a hypophysectomy, which was performed because of a tumor that resulted in acromegaly. What is important for the nurse to include in discharge teaching?

• A)"Be sure to take your prescribed bromocriptine (Parlodel) every day."
• B)"You must learn to accept the enlargement of soft tissues that occurred before surgery."
• C)"Be sure to take the thyroid hormone, corticosteroids, and sex hormones that have been prescribed for you."
• D)"Visual changes you experienced before surgery will begin to reverse within 6 months."

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