When the client asks the nurse when she can purchase a permanent breast prosthesis, the nurse explains that a prosthesis can be obtained when
A) a year has passed.
B) all the sutures and drains are removed.
C) the client is discharged.
D) the wound has healed completely.

Question

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A permanent prosthesis should not be purchased until the wound has healed completely, because the contours of the incision site may change.

When the Client Asks the Nurse When She Can Purchase