An older adult client has experienced a left knee replacement asks the nurse, "When will I be back to normal?" The nurse responds that:
A)"Bending your left knee to a 90-degree angle will likely feel normal to you."
B)"Normal means different things to different people."
C)"You should be back to normal after 6 to 8 weeks of rehabilitative therapy."
D)"Surgery will improve your mobility but I'm not sure about being normal."

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The goal of total knee replacement surgery is to restore at least 90 degrees of knee flexion.

An Older Adult Client Has Experienced a Left Knee Replacement