A nurse is monitoring a client who has received external radiation for throat cancer. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A. Increased appetite: Radiation therapy, particularly to the head and neck, can cause nausea, mouth sores, and changes in taste, leading to a decrease in appetite rather than an increase. B. Loose stools: Loose stools are not a typical side effect of external radiation for throat cancer. Radiation can affect gastrointestinal function if the abdomen or pelvis is irradiated, but it is not commonly associated with the throat area. C. Bladder infection: Bladder infections are more likely to be associated with treatments like chemotherapy or radiation to the pelvic region, rather than radiation to the throat. D. Loss of taste: Radiation therapy to the head and neck, including the throat, often affects the taste buds, leading to a condition called dysgeusia, or loss of taste. This is a well-known side effect of radiation in this area.