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?

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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.

The Nurse Is Developing a Teaching Plan for a Patient