The Nurse Is Preparing Preoperative Teaching for a Client Scheduled

Multiple Choice

The nurse is preparing preoperative teaching for a client scheduled for a ventricular assist device (VAD) . Which should the nurse include in these instructions?

A) Need to stay on bedrest for a week or more
B) Cardiac pain postoperatively is to be expected
C) Risk for postoperative infection
D) Expect to be ambulating the evening of surgery