After a Patient with a Pituitary Adenoma Has Had a Hypophysectomy,the

question 38

Multiple Choice

After a patient with a pituitary adenoma has had a hypophysectomy,the nurse will plan to do discharge teaching about the need for which of the following?

• A) Insulin use to maintain blood glucose at normal levels
• B) Sodium restriction to prevent fluid retention and hypertension
• C) Oral corticosteroids to replace endogenous cortisol
• D) Chemotherapy to prevent recurrence of the tumour

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Definitions:

Average Time

The mean value of a set of time measurements, often used to assess performance or efficiency.

Work Station 1

A specific area or desk set up for an individual to perform their job tasks, often equipped with necessary tools and technology.

Exponentially Distributed

Exponentially Distributed describes a type of continuous probability distribution that is often used to model the time between events in a process where events occur continuously and independently at a constant average rate.

Processing Time

The time taken to complete a particular process, often referred to in computing as the time a system takes to process a specific task.