The nurse is providing preoperative teaching for a client scheduled for a hypophysectomy for treatment of a pituitary adenoma. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in client teaching?
A)Cough and deep breathe every 2 hours postoperatively
B)Bed rest for the first 24 hours after the surgery
C)Be positioned flat with sandbags at the head postoperatively
D)Have a NG tube after the surgery

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The client should be taught that they will have a NG tube after surgery. It is not necessary to remain on bed rest after this surgery. Coughing is discouraged because it may cause leakage of cerebro-spinal fluid (CSF) from the suture line. The head of the bed should be elevated 30 degrees to reduce pressure on the sella turcica and decrease the risk for headaches.

The Nurse Is Providing Preoperative Teaching for a Client Scheduled