The nurse is making a preoperative education appointment with a patient.The patient asks if he should bring family with him to the appointment.What is the best response by the nurse?

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It is ideal to attempt perioperative education before admission,during the hospital stay,and after discharge.Including family members in perioperative education is advisable.Often a family member is a coach for postoperative exercises when the patient returns from surgery.If anxious relatives do not understand routine postoperative events,it is likely that their anxiety will heighten the patient's fears and concerns.Perioperative preparation of family members before surgery helps to minimize anxiety and misunderstanding.An additional person is needed at the appointment if at all possible,and he or she needs to be involved in the process,not just waiting in the waiting room; however,it is certainly not a requirement for actually completing the surgery that someone comes to this appointment.

The Nurse Is Making a Preoperative Education Appointment with a Patient.The