During preoperative teaching for a patient scheduled for an abdominal-perineal resection,which intervention will the nurse perform?

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Before an abdominal-perineal resection, the bowel must be empty to reduce the risk of infection and complications, so the nurse will administer enemas and laxatives to achieve this. Choice A is incorrect because the administration of prophylactic antibiotics is done within 60 minutes before surgery, not 24 hours before. Choice B is incorrect because sitting will not be allowed until a few days after surgery. Choice C is incorrect because not all patients will undergo another surgery to create an ileal-anal reservoir, and it is not appropriate for the nurse to determine this type of decision.

During Preoperative Teaching for a Patient Scheduled for an Abdominal-Perineal