After a 22-year-old female patient with a pituitary adenoma has had a hypophysectomy, the nurse will teach about the need for
a. sodium restriction to prevent fluid retention.
b. insulin to maintain normal blood glucose levels.
c. oral corticosteroids to replace endogenous cortisol.
d. chemotherapy to prevent malignant tumor recurrence.
ANS: C
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH), cortisol, and thyroid hormone replacement will be needed for life after hypophysectomy. Without the effects of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and cortisol, the blood glucose and serum sodium will be low unless cortisol is replaced. An adenoma is a benign tumor, and chemotherapy will not be needed.
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