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.

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To reduce edema, the client should maintain a head-elevated position for a week when in bed.

In the Discharge Teaching Plan for a Client with Breast