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The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Is Receiving

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The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving radiation therapy for treatment of oral cancer.The client reports a constant dry mouth.Which is the nurse's best response?


A) "Massage the area just over the lower jaw twice a day."
B) "Use lemon and glycerin swabs to clean your mouth and help keep it moist."
C) "Suck on lemon slices to help increase saliva production."
D) "Rinse your mouth out often with warm saline or sodium bicarbonate solution."

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