A Patient Is Undergoing Diagnostic Testing for a Breast Mass

question 27

Multiple Choice

A patient is undergoing diagnostic testing for a breast mass. Initial reports suggest that the mass is benign, but definitive results are not yet available. Which nursing diagnoses would the nurse consider when planning this patient's care?. Select all that apply.

• A) Fear
• B) Decisional Conflicts
• C) Altered Tissue Perfusion: Peripheral
• D) Disturbed Body Image
• E) Deficient Knowledge

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Confidence Interval

An estimated range of values calculated from a given set of sample data that is likely to include the true population parameter.

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A sequence of values, derived from examining samples, believed to possess the value of an unknown parameter within the population.