When Providing Discharge Instructions to a Patient Following a Laparoscopic

question 35

Multiple Choice

When providing discharge instructions to a patient following a laparoscopic cholecystectomy at an outpatient surgical center, the nurse recognizes that teaching has been effective when the patient states,

• A) "I should plan to limit my activities and not return to work for 4 to 6 weeks."
• B) "I can expect some reddish yellow drainage from the incisions for a few days."
• C) "I can remove the bandages on my incisions tomorrow and take a shower."
• D) "I will always need to maintain a low-fat diet since I no longer have a gallbladder."

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