The recovery room nurse is preparing to discharge a 24-year-old client to home following the client's ambulatory surgery. Which of the following discharge instructions provided by the nurse is the most comprehensive?
1. Verbal and written instructions to the client and family regarding the client's wound, activity and diet restrictions, new medications, pain management, potential complications, and process for reaching the health care provider if needed
2. Verbal instructions to restrict all activities, diet restrictions, pain management, and circumstances that require contacting the health care provider
3. Written instructions to manage the wound, instructions to resume activities slowly, methods for pain control, and information on whom to contact in 2 days
4. Verbal and written instructions to the family regarding the client's activity, diet, potential problems, and medications
Verbal and written instructions to the client and family regarding the client's wound, activity and diet restrictions, new medications, pain management, potential complications, and process for reaching the health care provider if needed
Rationale: The client and family need to be provided discharge instructions verbally and in writing that include: wound management; restrictions on activity, diet, and bathing; new medications; pain management; the follow-up appointment; the postoperative progress the client can expect; and complications that require the contact of the health care provider.
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