A client is scheduled to have a fundoplication. What statement by the client indicates a need to review preoperative teaching?
a. "After the operation I can eat anything I want."
b. "I will have to eat smaller, more frequent meals."
c. "I will take stool softeners for several weeks."
d. "This surgery may not totally control my symptoms."
ANS: A
Nutritional and lifestyle changes need to continue after surgery as the procedure does not offer a lifetime cure. The other statements show good understanding.
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