A Patient Has Received Instruction on the Management of a New

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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