During Assessment, the Nurse Notes a Third Nipple About 4

question 13

Multiple Choice

During assessment, the nurse notes a third nipple about 4 inches below the patient's costal margin. What nursing action is indicated?

• A) Ask the patient when this nipple appeared.
• B) Document this normal variant.
• C) Discuss the finding with the health care provider because these nipples are commonly malignant.
• D) Look for additional nipples on the patient's back.

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Definitions:

Loose Sediment

Unconsolidated particles of rock, soil, or minerals deposited by water, wind, or ice.

Sediment Production

The process of generating material, like sand, silt, and clay, that can be transported by water, wind, or ice, and deposited as sediment.

Chemical Weathering

Chemical reactions that affect a rock or other material by breaking down minerals and removing soluble material from the rock.

Physical Weathering

The physical breaking or disintegration of rocks when exposed to the environment.