Transcript text: A nurse is demonstrating postoperative deep breathing and coughing exercises to a client who is scheduled for emergency surgery for appendicitis. Which of the following statements indicates a lack of readiness to learn by the client?
A. The client asks the nurse to repeat the instructions before attempting the exercises.
B. The client reports severe pain.
C. The client asks the nurse how often deep breathing should be done after surgery.
D. The client tells the nurse that this exercise will probably be painful after surgery.