What Does Appropriate Preoperative Teaching for a Patient Scheduled for Abdominal

question 14

Multiple Choice

What does appropriate preoperative teaching for a patient scheduled for abdominal surgery include?

• A) How to care for the wound
• B) How to breathe deeply and cough
• C) What medications will be used during surgery
• D) What drains and tubes will be present after surgery

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Definitions:

Duodenum

A section of the small intestine immediately beyond the stomach, where the mixing of stomach acids, digestive enzymes, and bile occurs.

Lower Intestine

Part of the digestive system that includes the large intestine and rectum, involved in water absorption and feces formation.

Osmotic Thirst

A type of thirst arising from a high concentration of solutes in the body's fluids, prompting the desire to drink to dilute them.

Hypovolemic Thirst

Thirst caused by low fluid volume in the body due to factors such as bleeding or high levels of sweating.