Why Should the Nurse Tell a Client Who Has Undergone

question 31

Multiple Choice

Why should the nurse tell a client who has undergone surgery for breast cancer to avoid wearing deodorant on the affected side?

• A)Deodorant can stimulate tumor growth in remaining cancer cells.
• B)Deodorant can inhibit the production of sweat, which stimulates healing.
• C)Deodorant can harbor bacteria and increase the client's risk for infection.
• D)Deodorant can irritate the skin and slow the healing process.

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Definitions:

Sampling Distribution

The probability distribution of a given statistic based on a random sample, used to infer population parameters.

Population Proportion

A measure that represents the fraction of individuals in a population having a particular attribute.

Standard Error

A statistic that measures the dispersion of sample means around the population mean, often used to estimate the accuracy of sample statistics.

Sampling Distribution

An outcome distribution of a statistic, created by sampling extensively from a designated population.