The nurse is providing instruction to a client on the management of a new implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). Which of the following client statements indicate that the teaching has been effective?

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The client is instructed to avoid lifting the arm on the pacemaker side above the shoulder to avoid displacing the pacemaker leads. The client should notify airport security about the presence of a pacemaker before going through the metal detector, but there is no need to notify the airlines when making a reservation. Microwave oven use does not affect the pacemaker. The insertion procedure involves minor surgery that will have a short recovery period.

The Nurse Is Providing Instruction to a Client on the Management