A Patient Has Received Instruction on the Management of a New

question 9

Multiple Choice

A patient has received instruction on the management of a new permanent pacemaker before discharge from the hospital. The nurse recognizes that teaching has been effective when the patient tells the nurse,

• A) "I won't lift the arm on the pacemaker side up very high until I see the doctor."
• B) "I will notify the airlines when I make a reservation that I have a pacemaker."
• C) "I must avoid cooking with a microwave oven or being near a microwave in use."
• D) "It will be 6 weeks before I can take a bath or return to my usual activities."

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