The nurse is providing preoperative teaching for a client who is scheduled for heart transplantation. Which of the following are important nursing considerations before surgery? Select all answers that apply
A) Teaching deep breathing exercises
B) Providing plans for cardiac rehabilitation
C) Assessing client's nutrition and capacity for healing
D) Providing adequate tissue oxygenation
E) Monitoring and maintaining cardiac function
F) Scheduling routine tests and procedures
A, B, C, F
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Teaching deep breathing exercises, providing plans for cardiac rehabilitation, assessing nutrition, and scheduling routine tests are part of the preoperative teaching plan. Providing adequate tissue oxygenation and monitoring and maintaining cardiac function are immediate postoperative nursing care.
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