The Patient's Medication Has a Side Effect of Gynecomastia

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Multiple Choice

The patient's medication has a side effect of gynecomastia.The patient asks the nurse to define this term.The nurse would respond that gynecomastia is:

• A) Lack of breast development in women
• B) Overdevelopment of breast tissue in males
• C) A type of breast cancer
• D) Inflammation of the mammary glands in lactating women

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Definitions:

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