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CCNS Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist

Category - Adult

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A female adult patient who had a major abdominal surgery asks the nurse if she can return to work after discharge. The most appropriate response by the nurse would be:
  1. “No, not for at least 2 weeks.”
  2. “What type of work do you have in mind?”
  3. “Yes, but I’m sure you know what it means to take it easy?”
  4. “No, because you should get plenty of rest when you get home.”
Explanation
Answer - B - The most appropriate response by the nurse would be “What type of work do you have in mind?” The nurse must identify the patient’s work activities before an appropriate response can be made. A discharge plan is often made not only by the nurse, but by an interdisciplinary team including the patients, physician, physio and occupational therapists, as well as other allied health professionals.
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