The nurse is providing discharge instructions for a client with an implantable cardiover-ter-defibrillator (ICD). What statement by the client indicates a good understanding of the in-structions?
a. "I should wear a snug-fitting shirt over the ICD."
b. "I will avoid sources of strong electro-magnetic fields."
c. "I can't perform activities that increase my heart rate."
d. "Now I can discontinue my antidysrhyth-mic medication."
B
The client being discharged with an ICD is instructed to avoid strong sources of electromagnetic fields. Clients should avoid tight clothing, which could cause irritation over the ICD generator. The client should not engage in strenuous activities that cause the heart rate to meet or exceed the ICD cutoff point because the ICD can discharge inappropriately. The client should continue all prescribed medications.
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