A patient asks a nurse, "Will the laparoscopy be painful?" What is the best reply by the nurse?
a. "You will probably have some pain below the rib cage and around the shoulder."
b. "Most patients state that the procedure is painless during and afterward."
c. "You may have some mild to moderate pain around the umbilicus and in the back."
d. "Every person is different. It's difficult to say whether you'll have pain."
A
During the immediate postoperative period, the patient tends to experience pain below the rib cage and in the shoulder area from the air injected into the abdominal cavity. The air is absorbed in 24 hours, and the pain disappears.
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