Which instructions would be most appropriate to include in a teaching plan for a client ready to be discharged after the repair of an AAA?
A. "You may drive your car any time."
B. "Avoid sleeping on your left side."
C. "Avoid lifting heavy objects for about 3 months."
D. "You can expect to have an increase in abdominal girth for about 6 weeks."
C
Clients who have undergone AAA repair must refrain from placing stress on the graft. They should avoid lifting or pulling heavy objects or activities such as vacuuming, raking leaves, and playing golf.
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A) Absent or diminished breath sounds on the right B) Lung fields generally white on chest radiograph C) Lung fields dull to percussion on the right D) Blunting of costophrenic angles on chest radiograph
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