In the discharge teaching plan for a client with breast augmentation, the nurse would explain that the client should
a. avoid touching the breasts.
b. perform full range-of-motion arm exercises a week after surgery.
c. sleep on her back in a head-elevated position for a week.
d. take aspirin for pain relief and to decrease inflammation.
C
To reduce edema, the client should maintain a head-elevated position for a week when in bed.
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