The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a patient and family following a splenectomy after multiple admissions for recurrent splenic sequestration. Which of the following statements by the caregiver indicates that teaching has been effective?
1) The patient will avoid contact sports for at least 6 months.
2) The patient will take antibiotics daily for the rest of their life.
3) The patient will receive a yearly influenza vaccine.
4) The patient will avoid crowds and sick individuals.