A nurse, preparing for a client's discharge after surgery, is teaching the client's wife to change the dressing. How can the nurse be certain the wife knows the procedure?
A) Tell the wife exactly how to do it.
B) Give the wife information about supplies.
C) Have the wife demonstrate the procedure.
D) Ask another nurse to reinforce teaching.

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Having the wife demonstrate the procedure is the best way to ensure she knows how to change the dressing. This allows the nurse to observe any mistakes and correct them immediately. The other options provide information but do not ensure that the wife knows how to perform the task correctly.

A Nurse, Preparing for a Client's Discharge After Surgery, Is