During Preoperative Teaching for a Patient Scheduled for Transsphenoidal Hypophysectomy

question 22

Multiple Choice

During preoperative teaching for a patient scheduled for transsphenoidal hypophysectomy for treatment of a pituitary adenoma, the nurse instructs the patient about the need to

• A) cough and deep breathe every 2 hours postoperatively.
• B) remain on bed rest for the first 48 hours after the surgery.
• C) be positioned flat with sandbags at the head postoperatively.
• D) avoid brushing the teeth for at least 10 days after the surgery.

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