The nurse provides discharge instructions to a patient who is postoperative for an appendectomy. Which patient statement indicates a need for additional teaching?

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The correct statement indicating a need for additional teaching is C) "I will take the antibiotics until I no longer have a fever." This is incorrect because antibiotics should be taken for the full course prescribed by the healthcare provider, regardless of symptom improvement, to ensure the complete eradication of the infection and prevent antibiotic resistance.

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