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CCRN Nursing Exam Prep - Adult Critical Care

Category - Adult Critical Care Registered Nurse Test Prep

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The nurse is developing a teaching plan for a patient who just received an inserted permanent pacemaker. Which of the following concepts should the nurse teach the patient?

Advise the patient to avoid tight clothing
It is okay to resume all physical activities
Avoid computerized tomography (CT) scans
Hiccups can be normal for a few days after pacemaker insertion

Explanation

Answer: A - It is important for the nurse to teach the patient to avoid tight clothing or direct pressure on the site of the pacemaker as part of the teaching plan. It is also important to avoid magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, but CT scans are fine.

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