A nurse is planning discharge education for a patient who underwent a cervical diskectomy. What strategies would the nurse assess that would aid in planning discharge teaching?
A) Care of the cervical collar
B) Technique for performing neck ROM exercises
C) Home assessment of ABGs
D) Techniques for restoring nerve function
Ans: A
Feedback:
Prior to discharge, the nurse should assess the patient's use and care of the cervical collar. Neck ROM exercises would be contraindicated and ABGs cannot be assessed in the home. Nerve function is not compromised by a diskectomy.
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