The nurse is planning a teaching session with the client who had major abdominal surgery yesterday. Which of the following is a priority nursing intervention before beginning the teaching session?
1. Assess and treat the client's pain level before beginning teaching.
2. Assess the client's vital signs prior to teaching.
3. Assist the client into a chair at the bedside.
4. Answer the client's questions.
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Rationale: Pain will decrease the client's ability to learn, and should be treated to increase the client's ability to concentrate. The decision to assess vital signs is determined by the client's physical condition, and will have no effect on learning. Assisting the client into a chair prior to teaching might increase the client's pain level and tire the client, creating a barrier to learning. The client's questions should be answered during and after the teaching session, not before beginning.
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