A patient is scheduled for a breast biopsy in the diagnostic phase of a breast mass. It is important for the nurse to:
A) Acknowledge the fear the patient is experiencing.
B) Refer her to Reach for Recovery.
C) Set up a consultation with a breast cancer survivor.
D) Instruct the patient on prosthetic devices.
Ans: A
Feedback: In the breast cancer diagnostic phase, it is appropriate to acknowledge her feelings of fear. Referral to Reach for Recovery and with a breast cancer survivor is indicative when the diagnosis has been made and surgical intervention is scheduled. Instructing the patient on prosthetic devices is appropriate only when the patient has had or is scheduled for a mastectomy.
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