A client had a mastectomy with reconstruction,and several axillary nodes were dissected.Which statement by the client indicates good understanding of discharge instructions?
A) "I must be careful not to injure the arm or hand on the side of my surgery."
B) "I'm glad that lymphedema is no longer a problem, as it was in my mother's day."
C) "I will have a hard time waiting for a whole year to see how my breast will look."
D) "I need to pull my drains out byinch each day until they are totally out."
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