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The Nurse Is Preparing a Client Who Had an Above-The-Knee

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The nurse is preparing a client who had an above-the-knee amputation for discharge. Which of the following client statements indicates that the nurse's discharge teaching has been effective?

The nurse is preparing a client who had an above-the-knee amputation for discharge. Which of the following client statements indicates that the nurse's discharge teaching has been effective?


A) "I should lay on my abdomen for 30 minutes three or four times a day."
B) "I should elevate my residual limb on a pillow two or three times a day."
C) "I should change the limb sock when it becomes soiled or stretched out."
D) "I should use lotion on the stump to prevent drying and cracking of the skin."

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