The nurse completes discharge teaching for a patient who has had a lung transplant.The nurse evaluates that the teaching has been effective if the patient makes which statement?

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Low-grade fever may indicate infection or acute rejection so the patient should notify the health care provider immediately if the temperature is elevated.Patients require frequent follow-up visits with the transplant team.Annual health care provider visits would not be sufficient.Home oxygen use is not an expectation after lung transplant.Shortness of breath should be reported.Low-grade fever,fatigue,dyspnea,dry cough,and oxygen desaturation are signs of rejection.Immunosuppressive therapy,including prednisone,needs to be continued to prevent rejection.

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