After teaching a patient about the procedure for inserting a nontunneled central catheter, the nurse determines that the patient has understood the instructions based on which of the following statements?

After teaching a patient about the procedure for inserting a nontunneled central catheter, the nurse determines that the patient has understood the instructions based on which of the following statements? 


a) "I need to keep my head turned directly toward you and the physician."
b) "I will need to take long, slow, deep breaths when the catheter is inserted."
c) "I'll have to wear a thick, bulky dressing over the site."
d) "I will be lying on my back but my legs will be higher than my head."


Answer: d) "I will be lying on my back but my legs will be higher than my head."


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