A mastectomy care plan should address psychosocial problems of the patient. This should be directed toward:
1. caring for the wound and dressings.
2. finding an appropriate support group.
3. educating for methods for controlling edema.
4. helping the patient express feelings and concerns.
4
The nurse should gently explore how the patient is feeling about the surgery and encourage her to express her concerns. The other options are significant care concerns but are not psy-chosocial in nature.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 1065
OBJ: 5 TOP: Breast Cancer
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity
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