Preoperative client teaching should include the purpose of the surgical site skin preparation,which is to:

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Components of the preoperative teaching plan should include an explanation of the activities that will occur before surgery (restriction of food or fluid intake,any intravenous fluids required,premedications prescribed,scheduled time of surgery and approximate length of surgery,transportation to the operating room,preparation of the skin,type of surgical incision involved,and dressings,drains,or similar equipment that may be used);description of the operating room environment or a tour of the facility;explanation of the postanesthesia care unit;explanation and demonstration of postoperative deep breathing,coughing,turning,and incentive spirometry and any special transfer procedures or aids required after surgery;and description of pain management strategies appropriate for the specific surgical procedure.

Preoperative Client Teaching Should Include the Purpose of the Surgical