Chapter 54: Caring for Clients With Breast Disorders Flashcards


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General symptoms found with breast disorders??

  • breast tenderness or pain
  • breast mass
  • nipple discharge
  • change in breast appearance

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inflammation of the breast tissue

  • most commonly seen in women who breast feed

Mastitis

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This client presents w/:

  • breast tenderness, pain, and redness
  • swollen, firm, and hard breasts
  • a crack in the nipple and areola develops
  • axillary lymph nodes enlarge

Mastitis

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Tx for clients w/ Mastitis?

  • Antibiotics (confirm allergies)
  • Prepare client for physical examinations
  • collect specimen of breast milk
  • Teach client to:

- adhere to medication regimen

- report any side effects

- use lanolin ointment to dry/cracked nipples

- avoid wearing breast shields

- apply warm soaks to breast or let warm water flow onto breasts while showering

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localized collection of pus in breast tissue

  • most commonly a complication of clients with postpartum mastitis

Breast abscess

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This client presents w/:

  • s/s of mastitis
  • pus that drains from nipple

Breast abscess

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medical and surgical management for breast abscess

  • contact isolation precautions b/c soiled dressings are highly contagious
  • IV antibiotics
  • The nurse removes and applies dressings use aseptic technique
  • Zinc oxide is used to apply on skin to prevent macerations

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This client presents w/:

  • painless mass in breast in the upper outer quadrant
  • bloody discharge from nipple
  • dimpling of the skin over the lesion
  • retraction of the nipple
  • peau d'orange (orangle peel) appearance of the skin
  • difference of size b/t the breasts
  • enlarged axillary lymph nodes

Breast Cancer

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What diagnostic test is used to detect breast cancer?

Mammogram

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Medical and Surgical tx for Breast Cx?

  • Chemo
  • Radiation
  • Surgery (lumpectomy, partial mastectomy, total mastectomy, subcutaneous mastectomy, modified radical mastectomy, radical mastectomy
  • Immunotherapy

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The strongest link b/t diet and breast cancer is what?

Alcohol

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What is the tx for clients w/ metastatic breast cancer?

providing the greatest period of palliation

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REVIEW NURSING INTERVENTIONS ON PAGES 992-994 FOR TREATING CLIENTS TAKING CHEMO!! INCLUDING CLIENT FAMILY TEACHING!

REVIEW NURSING INTERVENTIONS ON PAGES 992-994 FOR TREATING CLIENTS TAKING CHEMO!!

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what should you get your client to do post surgery for breast cancer?

  • Arm exercises (if they don't do these, they will have limited mobility)

- wall hand climbing

- rope turning

- rod or broomstick lifting

- pulley tugging

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What should be removed before a mammogram?

  • Jewelry
  • Deodorant
  • let staff know if they've had any implants