Answer to Question 1
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The goal of a mastectomy is to remove all breast tissue, including the nipple and areola, while leaving well-perfused viable skin flaps for primary closure or reconstruction. The skin flaps will not be sutured to the chest wall. The skin flaps are not for use for other skin disorders. The skin flaps are not for donation for someone needing a skin transplant.
Answer to Question 2
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An increase in serum alkaline phosphatase is often the first indication that the client's symptoms are associated with Paget's disease. Values of two to three times normal indicates the disease. X-rays of the long bones and skull aid in the diagnosis of the disorder, not x-rays of the chest or hands. Serum albumin level is not used to diagnose Paget's disease.
Nurse examining and measuring hematuria sample from client with a UTI
Jaundice. Photograph of an individual with liver disease, evidenced by the yellowing of the sclera o
Measles. A photograph of a child stricken with measles, showing the tell-tale sign of the skin rash.
Various types of skin lesions.
Using small, circular strokes, exfoliate the client’s neck and back.
Skin Cancer