Question

A client underwent a mastectomy 24 hours ago. which information will the nurse include in the plan of care?

Answer 1

Answer:

Mastectomy refers to a surgery in which the whole breast of the patient is removed. There are five distinct kinds of mastectomy. These are modified radical mastectomy, total mastectomy, partial mastectomy, radical mastectomy, and subcutaneous mastectomy.  

After the surgery, the patient is instructed by the nurse to perform daily arm exercises, as if the axillary nodes are withdrawn, the affected arm may swell, and would become more vulnerable to infections. The patient is taught to assess the appearance of incision and site of the drain and to change dressing.  

The patient is instructed to not raise the arm or elbow above the shoulder and to not abduct the affected arm until the drains completely get withdrawn. The patient is told to not use deodorants, to prevent wearing of jewelry and constricting clothing on the affected arm, and to carry the handbag on the unaffected arm.  

Answer 2

I think the nurse should include, the hand and elbow of the affected arm will be elevated above the shoulder. Mastectomy is the medical term for the surgical removal of one or both breasts, partially or completely, normally carried out to treat breast cancer. It is also usually used for women at high risk who have prophylactic mastectomy.