The nurse is updating the care plan of a patient who must undergo a right mastectomy for breast cancer.Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse anticipate in expectation of the body changes associated with the upcoming surgery?

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Grieving may occur as a result of body changes associated with mastectomy.Deficient Knowledge,Impaired Adjustment,and Hopelessness are not associated with the expected body changes associated with the upcoming surgery,although they could certainly occur.

The Nurse Is Updating the Care Plan of a Patient