the nurse is caring for a client scheduled for removal of a pituitary tumor using the transsphenoidal approach. the nurse should be particularly alert to:
A. Nasal congestion
B. Abdominal Tenderness
C. Muscle Tetany
D. Oliguria
A. Nasal congestion
why?
removal of the pituitary gland is usually done by transsphernoidal approach through the nose. Nasal congestion further interferes with the airway.
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