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james

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After a mastectomy, a woman should be instructed to do all of the following except:
 
  1. empty surgical drains twice a day and as needed.
  2. avoid lifting more than 4.5 kg (10 lb) or reaching above her head until given per-mission by her surgeon.
  3. wear clothing with snug sleeves to support the tissue of the arm on the operative side.
  4. report immediately if inflammation at the incision site or the affected arm occurs.

Question 2

You obtain a stool specimen for ova and parasites. It would be important for you to
 
  A) keep this refrigerated.
  B) add alcohol to prevent odor.
  C) see that it arrives at the laboratory promptly.
  D) discard it if it is not yellow to green.



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Ashley I

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Answer to Question 1

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1, 2, 4. Incorrect. The woman would be instructed to do all of these activities as part of her teaching plan. The question asks for what she would not do.
3. Correct. The woman would not be advised to wear snug clothing. Instead, she would be ad-vised to avoid tight clothing, tight jewelry, and other causes of decreased circulation in the af-fected arm.

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
:D TYSM


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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