The RN is developing a plan of care for a 35yearold female n

The RN is developing a plan of care for a 35-year-old female, newly diagnosed with breast cancer. Assessment findings include: the patient is teary and states, “I haven’t been sleeping since the diagnosis.” The patient doesn’t make eye contact, has difficulty sitting still and her voice is trembling. Her mucous membranes are dry and she says she has not had an appetite. She says, “I don’t know if I am going to need surgery to remove my breasts. I don’t know how it will make me feel or look”.

Provide answer .

•Provide rationale for your selection using clustered data .

•Explain why this diagnosis is a priority for this patient. .

Solution

The registered Nurse gathers the data about the patient who is newly diagnosed with breast cancer. The gathering of data is very important to know the emotinal and psychological state of the patient. The data is useful to analyze the ability of patient to cope up with the current diagnosis. Further, the data is useful to provide required care and support for the recovery of patient. The data also provides information about requisition of emotional, psychological and final support for the patient and her family.

The diagnosis is a priority for patient because, the patient can know about the stage of breast cancer and what kind of treatment is going to be suggested to her. The patient is worried about surgical removal of breast and feels that she will not look good after surgery. She is emotinally broken down. Thus, the diagnosis is priority for this patient.