A 14-year-old client is scheduled for a below-knee (BK) amputation following a motorcycle accident. The nurse knows preoperative teaching for this client should include

B encouraging the client to share his feelings and fears about the surgery. A explaining that the client will be walking with a prosthesis soon after surgery. C taking the informed consent form to the client and asking him to sign it. D evaluating how the client plans to maintain his schoolwork during hospitalization.