A 24-year-old mother of a 10-month old has just been told she needs to have an incisional biopsy of a right breast mass. You are the nurse doing preoperative teaching with this patient
How could you best assess this patient for specific educational, physical, or psychosocial needs she might have?
A) Reviewing her family history and encouraging her to verbalize her questions and concerns
B) Discussing the possible findings of the biopsy
C) Discussing possible treatment options if the diagnosis is cancer
D) Reviewing her medical and psychosocial history
Ans: D
Feedback: During the preoperative visit, the nurse assesses the patient for any specific educational, physical, or psychosocial needs that she may have. This can be accomplished by reviewing her medical and psychosocial history and encouraging her to verbalize her fears, concerns, and questions. Reviewing her family history may be beneficial but it is not the best way to ascertain her needs. Unless directly asked by the patient, discussing possible findings of the biopsy and possible treatment options is the province of the treating physician.
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