Reference no: EM133915241

Katrina Wells, a 54-year-old African American female, works a sedentary job in telecommunications. She has been overweight most of her life and has never engaged in physical activity on a regular basis. Because of limited finances and limited health care coverage, Katrina seeks health care only when she is ill. Through a community outreach program, Katrina met Lydia Robinson, a nurse who helped her gain access to basic preventive health care services. Acting on the advice of Lydia, Katrina agreed to have a screening mammogram. The radiologist who reviewed the mammography films discovered a small mass in the upper outer quadrant of Katrina's left breast. She was contacted by the radiologist and told she had an abnormal mammography result and that she needed to return to the imaging center for further workup. Katrina, not knowing what this meant, asked if she had cancer. She was told that cancer was a possibility but that further testing was needed to determine if this was the case.

Questions:

1. What information in this case study should concern the nurse?

2. What nursing assessments should be performed?

3. What diagnostic data should be ordered? Explain your answer(s)

4. Discuss five priority nursing interventions for Katrina.