The nurse is caring for a client who will be undergoing emergency surgery as soon as possible. Which information is most important for the nurse to teach the client at this time?
a. How the surgery will be performed
b. Importance of early ambulation after sur-gery
c. What to expect in the operating and re-covery rooms
d. Complications that may occur after sur-gery
C
With only a few minutes before surgery, the nurse should tell the client what to expect in the op-erating room and in the recovery room to minimize his or her anxiety. Although the other infor-mation is important, the nurse needs to start with what is vital for the client to know right now.
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