A client is highly anxious about an upcoming surgical procedure. What action should the nurse take to reduce this client's anxiety?
1. Answer the client's questions
2. Provide written teaching material
3. Instruct on range of motion exercises
4. Assign to review videotapes prior to teaching
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Rationale 1: Fear and anxiety are greatly reduced when explanations are complete and time is allowed during the teaching session to answer questions by both the client and family.
Rationale 2: Written teaching material is not identified as an approach to reduce preoperative stress.
Rationale 2: Although relaxation exercises can help reduce anxiety range of motion exercises will not.
Rationale 4: Watching videotapes prior to teaching is not identified as an approach to reduce preoperative stress.
Global Rationale: Fear and anxiety are greatly reduced when explanations are complete and time is allowed during the teaching session to answer questions by both the client and family. Although relaxation exercises can help reduce anxiety range of motion exercises will not. Written teaching material and videotapes are not identified as approaches to reduce preoperative stress.
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