The Patient Is Scheduled for Surgery Later That Afternoon

The patient is scheduled for surgery later that afternoon.He is scheduled to have PCA therapy after surgery.The nurse should:

A) Teach the patient about PCA after the patient comes out of recovery
B) Teach the patient about PCA before surgery and before preoperative medication administration
C) Tell the patient not to use PCA unless he can no longer tolerate the pain
D) Inform the patient's family to watch him carefully and to depress the PCA administration button whenever they think he needs it

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