Which statement by a patient who is being discharged 5 days after an abdominal aortic aneurysm repair and graft indicates that the discharge teaching has been effective?

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Prophylactic antibiotics may be ordered to prevent graft infection when the patient has any invasive procedures, including dental procedures. The patient is instructed to call if the temperature is higher than 100° F. After abdominal surgery, patients may need to use opioid pain medications on a PRN basis. Because heavy lifting is avoided for at least 4 to 6 weeks after surgery, the patient should not pick up a 6-year-old child.

Which Statement by a Patient Who Is Being Discharged 5