The nurse is doing discharge teaching with a patient who is going home with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) .Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the patient?
A) Keep the incision dry for at least 2 weeks after ICD insertion.
B) The ICD will not set off a metal detector in an airport,so it is all right to travel.
C) You should have a routine ICD check every 2 to 3 months.
D) It is all right to drive as soon as you are discharged.
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