A thickened synovial membrane is described as feeling:
A. rigid.
B. pliable.
C. constricted.
D. boggy.
Answer: D. boggy.
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The nurse is teaching a group of women to perform breast self-examination. The nurse should explain that the purpose of performing the examination is to discover:
A) Cancerous lumps B) Areas of thickness or fullness C) Changes from previous self-examinations D) Fibrocystic masses
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a. 10% b. 20% c. 30% d. 40%