Mrs. Jo Martin is a 46-year-old patient with breast cancer, who is undergoing a left modified radical mastectomy for infiltrating ductal carcinoma. Preoperatively, she explains to the OR nurse how the cancer was found on her most recent mammogram. She said that she had been experiencing some fullness in her breast, but could not definitively palpate a mass. She also explains that she chose the modified approach for surgery, as she is planning on having breast reconstruction later. Postoperatively, how does the nurse assess for lymphedema?
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