Which of the following goals is most appropriate for a preoperative client with a nursing diagno-sis of deficient knowledge regarding preoperative requirements related to lack of exposure to in-formation?
1. Client will understand the need for scheduled surgery before leaving the provid-er's office.
2. Client will understand the preoperative routines of surgical care before leaving provider's office.
3. Client will present for drawing of preoperative laboratory blood at least 48 hours before scheduled surgery.
4. Client will be able to successfully accomplish the preoperative bowel preparation by morning of scheduled surgery.
ANS: 2
Understanding the need for the surgery is not as directly related to preoperative requirements as is the understanding of preoperative routines. The remaining options are client outcomes.
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