The nurse is providing discharge instructions for a client with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD).What statement by the client indicates a good understanding of the instructions?

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The client being discharged with an ICD is instructed to avoid strong sources of electromagnetic fields.Clients should avoid tight clothing,which could cause irritation over the ICD generator.The client should not engage in strenuous activities that cause the heart rate to meet or exceed the ICD cutoff point because the ICD can discharge inappropriately.The client should continue all prescribed medications.

The Nurse Is Providing Discharge Instructions for a Client with an Implantable