Which of the Following Is Considered the Most Ideal Time

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is considered the most ideal time to provide patient teaching during the preoperative period?

A) Three days before surgery, performed over the phone by a triage nurse.
B) One-half hour before the patient is to be moved into the surgical suite.
C) At the beginning of the patient's visit during admission testing and procedures.
D) At a group meeting of several patients having the same procedure, performed on the night before surgery.