After Discharge Teaching Has Been Completed for a Patient Who

question 21

Multiple Choice

After discharge teaching has been completed for a patient who has had a lung transplant, the nurse will evaluate that the teaching has been effective if the patient states

• A) "I will make an appointment to see the doctor every year."
• B) "I will not turn the home oxygen up higher than 2 L/minute."
• C) "I will not worry if I feel a little short of breath with exercise."
• D) "I will call the health care provider right away if I develop a fever."

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