The nurse is teaching a client with laryngeal cancer about radiation therapy. Which of the following client statements indicate that the teaching has been effective?
A)"I will need to buy a water bottle to carry with me."
B)"I should not use any lotions on my neck and throat."
C)"Until the radiation is complete, I may have diarrhea."
D)"Alcohol-based mouthwashes will help clean oral ulcers."

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Xerostomia can be partially alleviated by drinking fluids at frequent intervals. Radiation will damage tissues at the site being radiated but should not affect the abdominal organs, so loose stools are not a usual complication of head and neck radiation therapy. Frequent oral rinsing with non-alcohol-based rinses is recommended. Prescribed lotions and sunscreen may be used on irradiated skin, although they should not be used just before the radiation therapy.

The Nurse Is Teaching a Client with Laryngeal Cancer About