A 35-Year-Old Mother of Twins Was Scheduled for a Left

question 9

Multiple Choice

A 35-year-old mother of twins was scheduled for a left breast lumpectomy.This is her third lumpectomy in 6 years for benign fibrocystic disease.The patient shared her concerns with the perioperative nurse,worrying about her breast's appearance after three similar surgeries in the same breast.The nurse noticed,on assessment,how much smaller the left breast was in comparison with the right.An appropriate action for the nurse to take in response to the patient's concern would be to:

• A) demonstrate warmth and acceptance of the patient's anxiety.
• B) reinforce the patient's understanding of the proposed surgical procedure.
• C) encourage her to discuss her feelings regarding body image and resulting changes.
• D) encourage her to have this discussion when the surgeon returns to do the site marking.

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