A client tells the nurse that she has been able to feel a lump in her left breast for 6 months. The physician recommends an excisional biopsy followed by an immediate modified radical mastectomy if...

A client tells the nurse that she has been able to feel a lump in her left breast for 6 months. The physician recommends an excisional biopsy followed by an immediate modified radical mastectomy if the biopsy shows malignant cells. The woman tells the nurse that she would prefer to postpone the mastectomy until the biopsy has been more thoroughly examined. Which is the most appropriate initial nursing action?

1. Discourage her from opposing the physician.

2. Recommend that she seek a second opinion.

3. Explain that most biopsies are accurate.

4. Help advocate for her choice of treatment.