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A 9-Year-Old Child Has Undergone a Cardiac Catheterization and Is

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A 9-year-old child has undergone a cardiac catheterization and is being prepared for discharge. The nurse is instructing the parents and child about postprocedure care. Which statement by the parents indicates that the teaching was successful?


A) "This pressure dressing needs to stay on for 5 days from now."
B) "He can't eat but he can drink fluids for the next 24 hours."
C) "He should avoid taking a bath for about 3 days but he can shower."
D) "It's normal if he says he feels like his heart skipped a beat."

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