The recovery room nurse is preparing to discharge a 24-year-old patient to home following ambulatory surgery. Which discharge instructions provided by the nurse would be the most comprehensive?
1. Verbal and written instructions to the patient and family regarding the wound, activity and diet restrictions, new medications, pain management, potential complications, and process for reaching the health care provider if needed
2. Written instructions to manage the wound, instructions to resume activities slowly, methods for pain control, and information on whom to contact in 2 days
3. Verbal and written instructions to the family regarding the patient's activity levels, diet, potential problems, and medications
4. Verbal instructions to restrict all activities, diet restrictions, pain management, and circumstances that require contacting the health care provider
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Rationale 1: The patient and family should be provided discharge instructions verbally and in writing that include: wound management; restrictions on activity, diet, and bathing; new medications; pain management; the follow-up appointment; the postoperative progress the patient can expect; and complications that require contacting the health care provider.
Rationale 2: This set of discharge instruction does not include verbal instructions and instructions to the family, and it leaves out essential content.
Rationale 3: This set of discharge instructions does not provide information for the patient. It also omits some essential information.
Rationale 4: This set of discharge instructions omits written instructions as well as some essential information.
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