An Older Adult Client Has Experienced a Left Knee Replacement

An older adult client has experienced a left knee replacement asks the nurse, "When will I be back to normal?" The nurse responds that:

A) "Bending your left knee to a 90-degree angle will likely feel normal to you."
B) "Normal means different things to different people."
C) "You should be back to normal after 6 to 8 weeks of rehabilitative therapy."
D) "Surgery will improve your mobility but I'm not sure about being normal."

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