The nurse will plan preoperative teaching about how to cough and deep-breathe for
A) 1 week before the procedure.
B) immediately postoperatively.
C) the afternoon before surgery.
D) the nurse's first discussion about the surgery.

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The timing of preoperative teaching is highly individualized. Ideally there will be enough time for the nurse to give instructions and answer questions. Often the client is admitted on the day of surgery. It is imperative that the client receives instructions before this time so that the nurse can simply reinforce instructions and answer questions. But if the teaching is done too far in advance, the client will forget the information.

The Nurse Will Plan Preoperative Teaching About How to Cough