A client is scheduled for a mastectomy.As she is about to receive the preoperative medication,she tells the nurse that she does not want to have her breast removed but wants a lumpectomy.Which response indicates that the nurse is acting as a client advocate?

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Clients have the right to be fully informed about their treatment plans and to change their minds.A client who expresses doubt,uncertainty,or a change of feeling about a treatment plan should be supported by the nurse and heard by the health care provider,and should serve as an active participant in treatment planning.The nurse would be functioning best as a client advocate by notifying the surgeon that the client wants a different treatment option.The nurse would not be acting as a client advocate by providing vague reassurance,arranging for a cancer survivor to come meet with the client,or offering to pray with the client because none of these options would address the client's desire for a different treatment option.Calling the surgeon to come and explain all treatment options also promotes communication and client advocacy.

A Client Is Scheduled for a Mastectomy