The nurse is preparing a client with lower leg fracture and an external fixation device in place for discharge. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the discharge teaching?
A) "You will need to assess and clean the pin insertion sites daily."
B) "The external fixator can be removed during the bath or shower."
C) "You will need to remain on bed rest until bone healing is complete."
D) "Prophylactic antibiotics are used until the external fixator is removed."
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