A 50-year-old woman is to undergo a modified radical mastectomy. The nurse knows that this procedure involves the removal of
a. all breast tissue, chest muscles, and axillary lymph nodes
b. all breast tissue and axillary lymph nodes, while preserving the chest muscles
c. internal breast tissue only
d. the tumor and 2 to 3 centimeters of surrounding tissue
B
The removal of these tissues is classified as a modified radical mastectomy. A radical mastectomy is performed when all breast tissue, chest muscles, and axillary lymph nodes are removed
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a. Candida albicans. b. group A beta-hemolytic streptococci. c. Staphylococcus aureus. d. Streptococcus pyogenes.
An older patient who lives alone is brought to the clinic by an adult child who reports the patient has become "depressed" and no longer wants to go out of the home. What action by the nurse is best?
a. Assess the patient for depression. b. Ask the patient why activities are avoided. c. Assess the patient for pain. d. Assess the patient for elder abuse.
Pharmacotherapy with diuretics can cause which of the following general adverse effects?
1. Constipation 2. Orthostatic hypotension 3. Weight gain 4. Hypertension
The nurse is creating a care plan for a client who is unable to conceive as a consequence of endometriosis. Which statement accurately reflects a nursing diagnosis that may apply to the care of this client?
1. Acute pain related to dysuria and renal pain secondary to endometriosis 2. Compromised family coping related to depression secondary to infertility 3. Infertility related to endometrial inflammation and adhesions secondary to endometriosis 4. Hyperandrogenism related to elevated serum androgen levels secondary to endometriosis