A patient being assessed for pre-operative learning needs says his mother had the same surgery by the same surgeon 3 years ago. The nurse should design the teaching plan to:
A) do a brief review of the preoperative teaching, because the patient is already familiar with the procedure.
B) teach thoroughly as the procedure may have changed.
C) simply give the patient a written list of preoperative instructions.
D) explore with the patient what he knows about the proposed surgery and add or correct where necessary.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Assessing a patient's experience and knowledge allows the nurse to tailor the teaching to the individual. The nurse should never assume that a patient "knows" what he is supposed to know and that teaching again what the patient already knows is a waste of time or insults the patient's intelligence and experience. Giving a list of preoperative instructions is simply impossible.

A Patient Being Assessed for Pre-Operative Learning Needs Says His