A client undergoes a radical mastectomy of the right breast. The nurse interprets that the client is beginning to adjust to the physical change if which of the following behaviors is noted?
A)The client refuses to look at her chest.
B)The client is actively participating in caring for the surgical drain.
C)The client is surfing on her laptop and reading about breast reconstruction surgery on the Internet.
D)The client asks for pain medications.

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Participation to personal care, including caring for the surgical drain, demonstrates good adjustment to physical changes resulting from the surgery. Getting more information about breast reconstruction and asking for pain medications do not relate to the adaptation to the changes. Refusing to look at the wound does not demonstrate acceptance.

A Client Undergoes a Radical Mastectomy of the Right Breast