Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 80%
Full-length
The nurse is preparing to discharge a client after an abdominal cholecystectomy for treatment of cholelithiasis. The client will go home with a T-tube in place. Which of the following statements, if made by the client to the nurse, indicates a need for further teaching?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
Swimming submerges the T-tube, risking infection, indicating a need for further teaching. Options A, B, and D are correct: showering is allowed, increased drainage requires reporting, and daily skin checks prevent complications.