Wk 7 Assignment: Concept Map – Breast Cancer [due TUE]
Assignment Content
Read the following scenario:
M.D. is a 50-year-old woman whose routine mammogram showed a 2.3- 4.5-cm lobulated mass at the 3 o’clock position in her left breast. M.D. underwent a stereotactic needle biopsy and was diagnosed with infiltrating ductal carcinoma, estrogen receptor-positive. The staging workup was negative for distant metastasis. Her final staging was stage IIB. She had a modified radical mastectomy with lymph node dissection. The sentinel lymph node and 4 of 16 lymph nodes were positive for tumor cells. An implanted port was placed during surgery.
Think through the following related to M.D.’s condition:
Etiology and pathophysiology
Risk factors
Signs and symptoms
Diagnostic procedures
Medication and treatment
Nursing interventions, including patient education
Potential complications
Complete a concept map using the template.
Show interrelationships of all components.
Prioritize the nursing interventions related to complications.
Include at least three peer-reviewed sources to support your concept map, and an APA-formatted reference page.
Submit your assignment.
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