A Patient Comes to the Clinic Complaining of a New

question 19

Multiple Choice

A patient comes to the clinic complaining of a new onset of nipple discharge. After inspection of the breast and discharge, what action of the nurse has the highest priority?

• A) Palpating both breasts comparing amount of discharge
• B) Asking the patient about breast pain
• C) Asking the patient to raise her arms and comparing the movement of the breasts
• D) Obtaining a specimen of the discharge for cytology

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