The nurse is discussing the postoperative period with a patient with a corneal transplant. Which statement indicates that the patient displays realistic expectations about vision improvement?
a. "I will have my full vision restored within 48 to 72 hours."
b. "It will take about 24 hours before I see improvement in my vision."
c. "My vision will show improvement in about 2 weeks."
d. "It may take about a month before my vi-sion shows improvement."
C
Increasing visual acuity may take up to 2 weeks before improvement in vision is noted.
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