Multiple Choice
Which nursing action will be included in the postoperative plan of care for a patient who has had a transsphenoidal resection of a pituitary tumor?
A) Monitor urine output every hour.
B) Palpate extremities for dependent edema.
C) Check hematocrit hourly for first 12 hours.
D) Obtain continuous pulse oximetry for 24 hours.
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