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Bifurcated drains and fluffy pressure dressings are used following mastectomy primarily to:
 a. make the change in chest contour less obvious
  b. prevent formation of hematoma and seroma
  c. provide comfort for the patient when she moves
  d. keep adhesions from forming between the skin and muscle

Question 2

If a mastectomy is scheduled to follow a breast biopsy and frozen section results indicate carcinoma, what is done?
 a. Protect the field until second procedure begins.
  b. Bring up a Mayo stand with new instruments for the mastectomy.
  c. Use same instruments, but be sure to change all gloves first.
  d. Re-prep, redrape patient; team changes gowns and gloves; and use new instruments.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 18, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

d


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Reply 2 on: Jul 18, 2018
Gracias!

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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