The discharge instructions should include arm exercises for which postoperative patient?
a. Vaginal hysterectomy
b. Hydrocelectomy
c. Modified radical mastectomy
d. Unilateral orchiectomy
C
Patients who have undergone a modified radical mastectomy should be instructed to avoid sleeping on the involved arm. An exercise regimen, built up gradually, can help reduce lymphedema.
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A) True B) False