The nurse is giving discharge instructions to the parent of a 6-year-old child who had a cardiac catheterization 4 hours ago. What statement by the parent indicates a correct understanding of the teaching?
a. "My child should not attend school for the next 5 days."
b. "I should change the bandage every day for the next 2 days."
c. "My child can take a tub bath but should avoid taking a shower for the next 4 days."
d. "I should expect the site to be red and swollen for the next 3 days."
ANS: B
Discharge instructions for a parent of a child who recently had a cardiac catheterization should include changing the bandage every day for the next 2 days. The child should avoid strenuous exercise but can go back to school. The child should avoid a tub bath, but an older child could take a shower the first day after the catheterization. The site should not have swelling or redness; if there is, it should be reported to the health care practitioner.
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