Upon further questioning, an elderly man who expressed apprehension about his upcoming coronary artery bypass surgery admitted that he had a friend who had coronary artery bypass surgery a few years ago and had many complications postoperatively
Which of the responses by a nurse would be the best? A) "You will feel better immediately.".
B) "This surgery is always successful at our hospital.".
C) "Bypass surgery has improved over the past 20 years.".
D) "You can recover as easily as a young person can.".
C
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Although this surgery has become almost routine in large hospitals, it still poses some dangers. The chances of recovery are good, but they are not as good for elderly persons as for younger ones.
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