During a clinical breast examination, the nurse palpates a well-defined, firm, mobile lump in a 60-year-old woman's left breast. The nurse notifies the physician. Which of the following would the nurse anticipate the physician to order next?
A) Mammogram
B) Hormone receptor status
C) Fine-needle aspiration
D) Genetic testing for BRCA
Ans: A) Mammogram
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The characteristics of the palpated mass suggest that it is a benign mass, most likely a fibroadenoma. However, since other breast lesions have similar characteristics, the lump needs to be evaluated via mammography. Hormone receptor status is used to determine if a malignant mass is stimulated to grow by estrogen or progesterone. A fine-needle aspiration may be done later on if there is reason to suspect a malignancy. Genetic testing for the BRCA genes would be done to determine a woman's risk for breast cancer, but this would not be done next.
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