A thirteen-year-old patient who is scheduled for an abdominal cholecystectomy is given a preoperative teaching by a nurse. Which of the following statements by the patient is indicative that further teaching is required?

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The statement by the patient that is indicative that further teaching is required is, "I will need to move my body like a log when I turn." Abdominal cholecystectomy involves removal of the gallbladder through a midline abdominal or right subcostal incision. The technique mentioned by the patient is only necessary for patients who have had a lumbar disc-not abdominal-surgery to prevent twisting the spine during movement.

A Thirteen-Year-Old Patient Who Is Scheduled for an Abdominal Cholecystectomy