The Preoperative Teaching for a Patient Scheduled for a Transsphenoidal

question 28

Multiple Choice

The preoperative teaching for a patient scheduled for a transsphenoidal hypophysectomy should include the instruction that postoperatively,the patient should:

• A) Avoid sneezing.
• B) Drink through a straw.
• C) Cough forcefully.
• D) Wash mouth out with peroxide.

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