A 50-year-old woman is scheduled for discharge this morning following a left-sided simple mastectomy that was performed yesterday to treat noninvasive breast cancer
When providing this woman's care prior to discharge, what action should the nurse prioritize?
A) Encourage the woman to void in a commode rather than ambulating to the bathroom.
B) Remove the Steri-strips from the woman's incision to assess the incision.
C) Avoid measuring the woman's blood pressure on her left arm.
D) Assess the woman's active and passive range of motion to her left arm.
C
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