A client is scheduled to undergo a procedure to lift her breasts that have drooped because of significant weight loss. The nurse identifies this procedure as which of the following?
A) Reduction mammoplasty
B) Mastopexy
C) Autogenous breast reconstruction
D) Mastectomy

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Mastopexy is a surgical procedure to lift sagging breasts, also known as breast ptosis, and reshape them to a more youthful appearance. Reduction mammoplasty involves removing excess breast tissue to reduce breast size, while autogenous breast reconstruction uses a person's own tissue to reconstruct a breast after mastectomy. Mastectomy involves the removal of the entire breast, typically for treatment of breast cancer.

A Client Is Scheduled to Undergo a Procedure to Lift