The patient is scheduled to go home after having coronary angioplasty. The most effective way to provide discharge teaching to this patient would be to:
a. Provide him with information on health care websites
b. Provide him with written information on what he has to do
c. Sit and carefully explain what is required before his follow up
d. Use a combination of verbal and written information
D
For discharge teaching, use a combination of verbal and written information. This most effectively provides patients with standardized care information, which has been shown to improve patient knowledge and satisfaction.
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