The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Is a Baseball

The nurse is caring for a client who is a baseball pitcher and had an arthroscopic repair of a rotator cuff injury performed in same-day surgery. Which of the following information should be included in the client's postoperative teaching plan?

A) "You have an appointment with a physical therapist for tomorrow."
B) "You can still play baseball but you will not be able to return to pitching."
C) "The doctor will use the drop-arm test to determine the success of surgery."
D) "Leave the shoulder immobilizer on for the first few days to minimize pain."