The nurse instructs a patient who has osteosarcoma of the tibia about a scheduled above-the-knee amputation. Which statement by a patient indicates that additional patient teaching is needed?
a. "I will need to participate in physical therapy after surgery."
b. "I did not have this bone cancer until my leg broke a week ago."
c. "I wish that I did not have to have chemotherapy after this surgery."
d. "I can use the patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) to control postoperative pain."
ANS: B
Osteogenic sarcoma may be diagnosed following a fracture, but it is not caused by the injury. The other patient statements indicate that patient teaching has been effective.
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