A client is preparing for discharge to home. The nurse has provided discharge instructions regarding activities. Which of the following instructions is most helpful to the client?
1. "You can start exercising in 7 days if there are no signs of wound infection.".
2. "You may complete activities as tolerated.".
3. "Be sure to rest throughout the day.".
4. "You can bathe normally.".
"You can start exercising in 7 days if there are no signs of wound infection.".
Rationale: Clients find discharge instructions most helpful when they are specific. The instructions "You can start exercising in 7 days if there are no signs of wound infection" is the most specific, giving the client exact details. The other answer choices of completing activities as tolerated, resting throughout the day, and bathing normally are not specific and could leave the client with room for faulty interpretation.
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