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The client undergoes a mastectomy with sentinel lymph node biopsy. The surgery is successful in removing the tumor with negative margins, and no lymph node involvement is detected. She begins adjuvant chemotherapy. What are the nursing priorities for the client at this stage and why? What education should be provided to the client post-operatively for the mastectomy?

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Description: the client undergoes a mastectomy with sentinel lymph node biopsy the surgery is successful in removing the tumor with negative margins and no lymph node involvement is detected she begins a 82488

          The client undergoes a mastectomy with sentinel lymph node biopsy. The surgery is successful in removing the tumor with negative margins, and no lymph node involvement is detected. She begins adjuvant chemotherapy.
 What are the nursing priorities for the client at this stage and why?
What education should be provided to the client post-operatively for the mastectomy?

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06/01/2023

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The client undergoes a mastectomy with sentinel lymph node biopsy. The surgery is successful in removing the tumor with negative margins, and no lymph node involvement is detected. She begins adjuvant chemotherapy. What are the nursing priorities for the client at this stage and why? What education should be provided to the client post-operatively for the mastectomy?