You are doing preoperative teaching with a patient who has cancer of the larynx. After completing your patient teaching, what would be most important for you to do?
A) Give the patient your home phone number
B) Refer the patient to a social worker or psychologist
C) Give the patient audiovisual materials about the surgery
D) Tell the family they can call you anytime
Ans: C
Feedback: Informational materials (written and audiovisual) about the surgery are given to the patient and family for review and reinforcement. You never give the patient your home phone number. There is no indication in the scenario that a referral to a social worker or psychologist is necessary. Telling the family they can call you anytime is not the most important action at this time.
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