Emilia Perez (E. P.), a 48-year-old woman, is admied to the
nursing unit 2 hours after undergoing a...

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Emilia Perez (E. P.), a 48-year-old woman, is admied to the
nursing unit 2 hours after undergoing a right mastectomy (i.e., surgical
removal of the breast). The floor nurse receives a report from the post
anesthesia care unit (PACU) nurse that includes the patient's admiing diagnosis
of breast cancer, latest vital signs, focused assessment, medication and
intravenous (IV) orders, pain level and the time she was last medicated for
pain, and the status of her surgical dressing. Initially, E. P. appears to be
comfortable, dozing occasionally between short conversations with her husband,
who is at her side. When E. P. fully awakens 3 hours after arriving on the
nursing unit, she complains of sharp, constant pain on the right side of her
chest. She rates her pain at 8 of 10 on the pain scale. She is grimacing and
appears tense.

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1.        The two types of healthcare members with which the patient Emily Perez needs to interact includes the physician, healthcare worker, and nurse. Further, there should be a constant monitoring of the condition of this patient as she is suffering from serious pain after mastectomy with indications of breast cancer condition. The patient needs the advice of a physiotherapist also to help her in moving her hands and legs. The growing uncertainty in the brain of a patient suffering from breast cancer can be removed with proper counseling and advice from a psychologist or a psychotherapist. Further rehabilitation therapy is recommended for this patient (Vera, BSN and R.N., 2012). 
The mastectomy procedure involves the surgical removal of the cancerous tissue present in the breast region. There is a requirement for an acute care nurse for this patient to continuously monitor her progress when she is admitted to the hospital. The life of a patient suffering from breast cancer gets disturbed after knowing and getting aware of the disease “breast cancer”. The life of this patient should be improved through counseling sessions which provide confidence and improve the self-esteem of the patient.

Emilia Perez (E. P.), a 48-year-old woman, is admied to the nursing unit 2 hours after undergoing a right mastectomy (i.e., surgical removal of the breast). The floor nurse receives a report from...

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