The nurse has completed discharge teaching with a patient who had a mechanical valve replacement. Which patient behavior would the nurse evaluate as indicating additional teaching is necessary?
1. The patient asks his wife to purchase a blood pressure monitor from their pharmacy.
2. The patient tells the nurse of his plans to visit Rome next year.
3. The patient orders a pasta salad with broiled salmon for lunch.
4. The patient makes plans to stay with his daughter in her three-story condominium for a few weeks after discharge.
Answer: 4
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