When Formulating the Teaching Plan for a Client with Hyperpituitarism

question 18

Multiple Choice

When formulating the teaching plan for a client with hyperpituitarism being prepared for transsphenoidal hypophysectomy, the nurse would give priority to

• A) alerting the client to the need for constant monitoring after surgery.
• B) instructing the client to avoid activities such as coughing and sneezing.
• C) reviewing the clinical manifestations of infection.
• D) teaching coughing and deep-breathing techniques.

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