The nurse is planning discharge education for a client after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Which instruction does the nurse include in this client's teaching?
a. "Remember to drink at least 3 liters of fluid daily."
b. "You should abstain from sexual activity for 6 months."
c. "Take your pulse before, midway through, and after exercising."
d. "Stop taking your antihyperlipidemic me-dication at this time."
C
The client is instructed to begin a walking program that gradually lengthens in distance. The client is advised to take his or her pulse before exercising, midway through exercising, and after exercising. The client should stop exercising if the target rate is exceeded or if angina develops. The client should not take in large quantities of fluids or stop taking antihyperlipidemic medica-tions. The client does not need to abstain from sexual activity.
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