Best NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Practice Question
The client with newly diagnosed breast cancer asks the nurse to explain the advantages of a sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB). Which explanation should the nurse state to the client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A. The SLNB will not improve the ability of the surgeon to remove all of the tumor. B. An SLNB uses a radioactive substance or dye to help to identify axillary lymph node involvement before axillary dissection has occurred. If the sentinel node is identified and is found to be negative for tumor cells, then further axillary lymph node dissection is unnecessary. Thus the lymph drainage of the involved arm can be preserved. C. The SLNB will not make breast reconstruction easier to perform. D. The use of hormonal therapy for breast cancer treatment is determined by the receptor status of the tumor, not by the SLNB results.
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