Posted: February 19th, 2018

Transsphenoidal hypophysectomy to remove a pituitary tumor : 3 Best Ways to Assess Postoperative Complications

A male client is scheduled for a transsphenoidal hypophysectomy to remove a pituitary tumor.

Preoperatively, the nurse should assess for potential complications by doing which of the following?

A. Testing for ketones in the urine
B. Testing urine specific gravity
C. Checking temperature every 4 hours
D. Performing capillary glucose testing every 4 hours