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A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client following a modified left radical mastectomy with breast expander

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A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client following a modified left radical mastectomy with breast expander. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

1. i will have to wait 2 months before additional saline can be added to my breast expander
2. i will perform strength building arm exercises using a 15 pound weight
3. i will keep my left arm flexed at the elbow as much as possible
4. i should expect less than 25 ml of secretions per day in the drainage devices