An older adult patient who has experienced a left knee replacement asks the nurse, "When will I be back to normal?" The nurse responds that
a. "What did the surgeon tell you about function after the surgery?"
b. "Normal means different things to differ-ent people."
c. "You should be back to normal after 6 to 8 weeks."
d. "Surgery will improve your mobility but I'm not sure about being normal."
A
The goal of total knee replacement surgery is to restore at least 90 degrees of knee flexion. However, the patient may have unrealistic expectations, so the nurse should first assess what the patient was told the outcome would be. The other statements do not give accurate information.
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