A nurse is reinforcing teaching about placement of a prosthesis with a client who is having a below the knee amputation. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

A. "Placing this now will improve the fit of the prosthesis.": Rationale: Early placement of a compression dressing (or temporary prosthesis) helps to shape the residual limb (stump), which improves the eventual fit and function of the permanent prosthesis. B. "This will improve your ability to ambulate sooner.": Rationale: While early prosthesis use may help restore mobility, ambulation depends on wound healing, muscle strength, and balance training. This is not the primary reason for early prosthesis placement. C. "This will help to decrease the frequency of dressing changes.": Rationale: Dressing changes are determined by wound condition and drainage, not by the presence of a prosthesis. D. "This will decrease the chance of you experiencing phantom limb pain.": Rationale: Phantom limb pain may still occur regardless of prosthesis placement. It’s a neurologic phenomenon that is not reliably prevented by early prosthetic use.