A Patient Has Been Admitted for a Complex Operation That

question 14

Multiple Choice

A patient has been admitted for a complex operation that will require complicated home care, including dressing changes.The primary nurse should begin the process of teaching and discharge planning:

• A) after the operation and the patient is awake.
• B) upon admission along with the initial assessment.
• C) the day before the patient is to be discharged.
• D) when narcotics are no longer needed routinely.

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