To prevent skin breakdown of a client's stump, the nurse teaches the client to
A) adjust the prosthesis if it causes discomfort.
B) apply alcohol to the stump to toughen the skin.
C) wash the stump daily with mild soap, and then rinse and dry it.
D) wear cotton stump socks.

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The nurse should wash the stump with a mild soap, then carefully rinse and dry it. Nothing is applied to the stump after it is bathed. Alcohol dries and cracks the skin. Woolen stump socks should be used. The prosthesis should be adjusted professionally if it causes discomfort.

To Prevent Skin Breakdown of a Client's Stump, the Nurse