The nurse has completed discharge teaching for a client who has had a lung transplant. Which of the following client statements indicate that the teaching was effective?
A)"I will make an appointment to see the doctor every year."
B)"I will not turn the home oxygen up higher than 2 L/minute."
C)"I will not worry if I feel a little short of breath with exercise."
D)"I will call the health care provider right away if I develop a fever."

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Low-grade fever may indicate infection or acute rejection, so the client should notify the health care provider immediately if the temperature is elevated. Clients 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.

The Nurse Has Completed Discharge Teaching for a Client Who