During Preoperative Teaching for a Patient Scheduled for an Abdominal-Perineal

question 45

Multiple Choice

During preoperative teaching for a patient scheduled for an abdominal-perineal resection,which intervention will the nurse perform?

• A) Give IV antibiotics starting 24 hours before surgery to reduce the number of bowel bacteria.
• B) Teach the patient that activities such as sitting at the bedside will be started the first postoperative day.
• C) Instruct the patient that another surgery in 8 to 12 weeks will be used to create an ileal-anal reservoir.
• D) Administer enemas and laxatives to ensure that the bowel is empty before the surgery.

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