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The Nurse Is Teaching a Patient Who Is Recovering from a Hypophysectomy

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The nurse is teaching a patient who is recovering from a hypophysectomy because of an anterior pituitary adenoma.The patient is learning about the need for supplemental thyroid hormone.The patient says, "I thought thyroid hormone came from a gland in my neck." Which follow-up statement by the nurse is most appropriate?


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