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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A priority nursing diagnosis for this preoperative client is Risk for Injury. Prevention of elevated intracranial pressure is accomplished by avoiding activities that raise intracranial pressure, similar to the care of a client undergoing craniotomy.

When Formulating the Teaching Plan for a Client with Hyperpituitarism