The nurse working in a surgeon's office is providing preoperative teaching to a patient who is scheduled for a needle breast biopsy. Which statement by the patient demonstrates a need for further preoperative teaching? (Select all that apply.)
a. "This procedure will help the doctor de-termine if I have breast cancer."
b. "I will most likely have general anesthesia since this is a painful procedure."
c. "The surgeon will need to perform this procedure within the next 24 to 48 hours."
d. "I will have less breast pain after having this procedure performed."
e. "I will not require any further treatment after this procedure is performed."
B, C, D, E
A needle breast biopsy is a diagnostic procedure that is used to determine if cancer cells are present. This procedure typically requires only a local or regional anesthetic; procedures that must be performed within 24 to 48 hours are considered urgent procedures for immediate life-threatening conditions; indicating that less pain will be experienced describes a palliative procedure; and indicating that less breast pain will occur describes a curative procedure.
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