States she will not resume sexual intercourse for 48 hours

Verbalizes expectations of a vaginal discharge for 3 to 5 days

Demonstrates the ability to change sterile surgical dressings

Affirms that because she has children she does not mind being sterile

A 35-year-old client is scheduled for a conization of the cervix to remove dysplastic cervical cells and to determine the extent of involvement. What behavior indicates to a nurse that the client understands the postoperative instructions?