A Client Had a Mastectomy with Reconstruction,and Several Axillary Nodes

question 17

Multiple Choice

A client had a mastectomy with reconstruction,and several axillary nodes were dissected.Which statement by the client indicates good understanding of discharge instructions?

• A) "I must be careful not to injure the arm or hand on the side of my surgery."
• B) "I'm glad that lymphedema is no longer a problem, as it was in my mother's day."
• C) "I will have a hard time waiting for a whole year to see how my breast will look."
• D) "I need to pull my drains out byinch each day until they are totally out."

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