The nurse is caring for a patient who had abdominal surgery 3 days ago and will be discharged home later today. The nurse will know that teaching is effective if the patient does which of the following? Select all that apply
a. Describes clinical findings associated with infection
b. Performs the dressing change as prescribed
c. Demonstrates absence of surgical incision pain
d. Completes the regimen of prescribed antibiotics
A, B, D
The nurse would know that patient teaching was effective if the patient verbalizes signs and symptoms of infection, can perform the ordered dressing change, and completes the regimen of ordered antibiotics. Nurses cannot teach a patient to be free of pain. Pain is subjective. The nurse can teach the patient strategies to assist with pain, but they may not remove the pain completely.
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