The perioperative nurse realizes that the most effective means of eval

The perioperative nurse realizes that the most effective means of evaluating the client’s under-standing of previous teaching is to:

1. Provide written material on the subject to be reviewed after discharge
2. Reinforce the material with family as the procedure is being performed
3. Discuss it with the client and family in the immediate preoperative period
4. Offer to answer any questions that the client or family have just before discharge

ANSWER

ANS: 3
In the immediate preoperative period, assess the client’s understanding of previous teaching. The other options are not truly evaluations of the client’s knowledge.