A patient is preparing for discharge to home. The nurse has provided discharge instructions regarding activities. Which instruction is most helpful to the patient?
1. "You may complete activities as tolerated."
2. "Be sure to rest throughout the day."
3. "You can start exercising in 7 days if there are no signs of wound infection."
4. "You can bathe normally."
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Rationale 1: "Activities as tolerated" is not specific information.
Rationale 2: "Rest through the day" does not offer specific guidelines.
Rationale 3: Patients find discharge instructions most helpful when they are specific. These instructions are specific, giving the patient exact details.
Rationale 4: "Bathing normally" is up to interpretation of the patient. This statement does not offer the specific information required.
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