1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
tino4ka555 [31]
3 years ago
8

A client is undergoing a left modified radical mastectomy for breast cancer. postoperatively, blood pressure should be obtained

from the client's right arm, and the left arm and hand should be elevated as much as possible to prevent which condition?
Biology
1 answer:
Ket [755]3 years ago
7 0

The mastectomy or the removal of breast lumps can cause Lymphedema.

During the surgery, some of the Lymph nodes in the under arms are also removed. The removal of the lymph nodes compromises the lymphatic system.

The Lymphedema is a condition, in which the fluid retention takes place in the lymph nodes. This condition is mainly caused by the compromised lymphatic system, which occurs due to the removal of lymph nodes during mastectomy or lumpectomy.

You might be interested in
Which answer provides a definition of voice that is specific to the domain of English language arts?
xxTIMURxx [149]

Answer:

The answer that provides a definition of voice that is specific to the domain of English language arts would be (the style and tone that makes a writer's work unique).

5 0
2 years ago
Which lung sound possesses the characteristics of being louder and higher in pitch, with a short silence between inspiration and
andreyandreev [35.5K]

Answer:

C. Bronchial

Explanation:

The different types of lung sounds, also known as breath sounds differ from each other with respect to their location, pitch, relative duration, and intensity.

The bronchial breath sounds are heard just above the clavicle on either side of sternum bone and are characterized by loud amplitude, harsh quality, and high pitch. The bronchial breath sounds are hollow tubular.

The bronchial breath sounds have a short period of silence between the inspiratory and expiratory sounds. The expiratory bronchial sounds last longer than the inspiratory bronchial sounds (I<E).

3 0
3 years ago
What are the three types of RNA commonly used by cells?
andrey2020 [161]

Answer: 2nd one

Explanation:

3 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Which is the best way to display this data for analysis
Pani-rosa [81]
Data table:) or graph

5 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
More<br> men than women are colour blind. Why is this?
alexgriva [62]

Answer: The genes that can give you red-green color blindness are passed down on the X chromosome. Since it's passed down on the X chromosome, red-green color blindness is more common in men. This is because: Males have only 1 X chromosome, from their mother.

4 0
2 years ago
Other questions:
  • Why do babies with tetralogy of fallot have a faster breathing rate than normal babies
    12·1 answer
  • Using at least three sentences, explain the cycling of energy through the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration.
    12·1 answer
  • Discuss the four major hypotheses of how memory improves, as proposed by Flavell and Wellman.
    7·1 answer
  • Explain why there must be at least two lines on any given plane
    10·1 answer
  • Each degree on the Kelvin scale equals how many degrees on the Celsius scale?
    14·2 answers
  • Which correctly distinguishes between a pine tree and an apple tree?
    12·2 answers
  • Which of the following are the reproductive parts of an angiosperm flower? A. anther and ovary B. sepal and anther C. vary and s
    9·1 answer
  • Which of the following was NOT an event leading up to the American Revolution?
    12·2 answers
  • Describe the relation between the complexity of an animal
    5·1 answer
  • How much of the world’s population is fed by American farmers
    14·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!