The nurse is providing preoperative teaching for a patient who will be having a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) . What is a priority nursing intervention for this patient?
A) Ensure the patient and family understand the various tubes that the patient will have in place.
B) Teach the patient about an incentive spirometer.
C) Discuss the location of the bed controls in the intensive care unit.
D) Teach the patient to request pain medication when the pain is unbearable.
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