The nurse is reviewing the plan of care for a client being treated with brachytherapy for breast cancer.Which assessment finding indicates that the client's skin integrity has been maintained?

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A) The goal for the client receiving radiation therapy to the chest is intact skin, which the nurse would expect to find. Skin that is damp with sweat, dry, or stretched is not consistent with radiation. If the goal were not met, the nurse would find excoriation.
B) The goal for the client receiving radiation therapy to the chest is intact skin, which the nurse would expect to find. Skin that is damp with sweat, dry, or stretched is not consistent with radiation. If the goal were not met, the nurse would find excoriation.
C) The goal for the client receiving radiation therapy to the chest is intact skin, which the nurse would expect to find. Skin that is damp with sweat, dry, or stretched is not consistent with radiation. If the goal were not met, the nurse would find excoriation.
D) The goal for the client receiving radiation therapy to the chest is intact skin, which the nurse would expect to find. Skin that is damp with sweat, dry, or stretched is not consistent with radiation. If the goal were not met, the nurse would find excoriation.

The Nurse Is Reviewing the Plan of Care for a Client