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The nurse is teaching a nursing student how to care for a client who underwent stereotactic radiosurgery for a pituitary adenoma. Which statement made by the student indicates effective learning?

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Answer:

Serum Osmolarity has to be monitored.

Step-by-step explanation:

This is very important to show comprehension on the part of the students.

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The provided question is incomplete as it lacks the appropriate options, however the correct options are provided below:

A. "I will assess for bleeding."

B. "I will monitor cardiac output."

C. "I will monitor serum osmolarity."

D. "I will assess for glucose levels in nasal discharge."

Answer:

The correct answer is option C.

Step-by-step explanation:

Sterotactic radiosurgery or SRS is a treatment that is very effective for pituitary adenomas, either recurrent or incompletely resected. It is characterized by high rates of endocrinological remision.

The correct statement is according to the options would be monitoring the serum osmolarity as adenoma of pituitary is basically tumor of the gland that leads to the low or very high hormones level that should be monitor.

Thus, the correct answer is option C.

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