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Virginia Smith
57-year-old who has elected to have a total mastectomy based on consultation with her surgeon, a total mastectomy removes all breast tissue but leaves all or most of axillary lymph nodes and chest muscles intact. She is also to receive radiation, chemotherapy, and hormone therapy post operatively. She is with her physician. She is also investigating bone marrow transplantation. She has arrived in pre-op and about to have surgery this morning. Her husband and two grown children are also with her as she is prepared with gown and head cap awaiting transport to the operating room. She has IV access and has received a small dose of Valium to reduce apprehension. Temperature is 98.3, HR is 87, RR is16, BP is 121/74, PaO2 is 98%.
What are the appropriate physiological, safety, and esteem nursing concerns?
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