To determine if a client with a limited English vocabulary understands the pre-operative teaching related to coughing and deep breathing, the nurse should ask the client to:
A.
Verbalize what was learned regarding coughing and deep breathing.
B.
Verbalize to an interpreter how to cough and breathe deeply.
C.
Demonstrate how to cough and breathe deeply postoperatively.
D.
Interpret the meaning of the client's facial expressions and nonverbal cues.
ANS: C
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