The nurse provides discharge instruction to a patient who had a transsphenoidal hypophysectomy. Which patient statement indicates a need for additional teaching?

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The correct statement indicating a need for additional teaching is A, as a transsphenoidal hypophysectomy involves accessing the pituitary gland through the nasal cavity, not involving the neck, so neck stiffness and soreness are not expected postoperative symptoms.

The Nurse Provides Discharge Instruction to a Patient Who Had