A nurse has completed giving discharge instructions to a patient after a hernia repair.What verbalization by the patient should lead the nurse to determine that the patient understands the instructions?

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Reporting fever, redness, swelling, or increased pain at the incision site is the correct response as it demonstrates the patient's understanding of the potential complications and need for monitoring after a hernia repair. Going back to work too soon, not changing the dressing, or ignoring changes in the size of the abdomen could all lead to complications and do not demonstrate adequate understanding of the discharge instructions.

A Nurse Has Completed Giving Discharge Instructions to a Patient