The nurse is caring for a client who will be undergoing a radical jaw and throat resection for oral cancer.Which statement by the client indicates that further teaching is needed?

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Mobility should not be extensively limited.The client should not be on bedrest for 3 days.A temporary tracheostomy will be inserted to maintain a patent airway postoperatively.A nasogastric tube may be needed until oral nutrition can begin.Slurred speech is a common outcome if extensive resection has taken place and nerve damage has occurred.

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