Which assessment finding by the nurse during a client's clinical breast examination requires follow-up?
A) Newly retracted nipple.
B) A thickened area where the skin folds under the breast.
C) Whitish nipple discharge.
D) Tender lumpiness noted bilaterally throughout the breasts.
Ans: A) Newly retracted nipple.
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