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The nurse is preparing to provide preoperative teaching with a client scheduled for radical neck dissection. Which topic should the nurse initially focus on?

ExplanationThe first step in client education is establishing what the client already knows. This allows the nurse to correct any misinformation or misunderstandings, determine the starting point for teaching, and plan and implement the education at the client’s level. Although the remaining options can be a component of the plan, the first step in client education is establishing what the client already knows.