The nurse must teach the patient who is scheduled for an appendectomy about incision splinting and leg exercises. When is the best time for the nurse to provide teaching?
A) Upon the patient's admission to the postanesthesia care unit (PACU)
B) When the patient returns from the PACU
C) During the intraoperative period
D) Before the surgical procedure
Ans: D
Feedback: Teaching is most effective when provided before surgery. Upon admission to the PACU, the patient is usually drowsy, making this an inopportune time for teaching. Upon the patient's return from the PACU, the patient may remain drowsy. During the intraoperative period, anesthesia alters the patient's mental status, rendering teaching ineffective.
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