A 21-year-old woman comes to the clinic seeking information about breast reduction surgery. What information should the nurse provide?
1. The scars from reduction surgery are minimal and difficult to see.
2. This surgery may make it impossible to breastfeed children.
3. Most women are not satisfied with the results of the procedure.
4. The surgery can be done only under very specific circumstances.
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Rationale 1: Scars from this type of surgery can be long but are in areas where they are partial camouflaged.
Rationale 2: Depending on the extent of the surgery, the woman may not be able to breastfeed.
Rationale 3: Women tend to be extremely satisfied with the results because of the increased comfort and improved appearance.
Rationale 4: The considerations for the appropriateness of this surgery are no greater than for other types of surgery.
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