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Why should venipuncture be avoided on the affected side when a patient has had a mastectomy?
A patient who has had mastectomy may have blood drawn. You should avoid the side that has had lymph node dissection.
What happens if you draw blood from a mastectomy patient?
might cause lymphedema
What preparation must a patient make before a mastectomy?
Routine preoperative preparations, such as not eating or drinking the night before surgery, typically are ordered for a mastectomy. The patient also may be asked to donate blood in case a blood transfusion is required during surgery.
If a patient has a PICC line in one arm and a mastectomy on the other side where do you draw blood from?
Why not use the PICC for the blood draw?
Why cant you draw blood from the same side as a mastectomy?
Drawing blood from the same side as a mastectomy can increase the risk of lymphedema, a condition caused by the removal of lymph nodes during surgery. This can affect the flow of lymphatic fluid and lead to swelling in the arm, making it difficult to draw blood from that side. It is recommended to avoid drawing blood from the affected side to prevent complications.
Patient who is lacking the substance in the blood for clotting is suffering from what condition?
anemia
What happen if heparin is given to patient with hypertension?
inc blood pressure
Where should a patient's blood pressure be taken if they have a mastectomy?
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How long after a mastectomy can the affected side have blood pressue ivs and blood draws be done?
5 years post op
What would happen if type B blood were given to a type AB patient?
Nothing is wrong because blood AB has antigen A and B.
What is most influential for maintaining god blood glucose levels for a dibetic patient?
Education on how to manage/treat their condition.
What condition is patient most likely to hemorrhage?
Hemorrhage means to lose a lot of something. Typically, in medicine, hemorrhage is used to denote a huge loss of blood. Loss of blood can be caused by any number of reasons, so there is not going to be any one condition that would cause a patient to hemorrhage.
