Question

a nurse is reinforcing teaching of postoperative deep breathing and coughing exercises with a client who will have emergency surgery for appendicitis. which of the following statements indicates a lack of readiness to learn by the client? the client asks the nurse to repeat the instructions before attempting the exercises. the client reports severe pain. the client asks the nurse how often deep breathing should be done after surgery. the client tells the nurse that this exercise will probably be painful after surgery.

Explanation:

When a client reports severe pain, it can be a major distraction and make it difficult to focus on learning new information like postoperative deep - breathing and coughing exercises. Asking for instructions to be repeated, inquiring about frequency, or acknowledging potential pain after surgery are signs of engagement in the learning process.

Answer:

The client reports severe pain.