The nurse notices dimpling of the skin surrounding a palpable mass on the right breast of a female client and:
a. Records this as a normal finding.
b. Palpates the area of dimpling for pain.
c. Palpates the borders of the area of dimpling for irregularity.
d. Tells the client that dimpling indicates the mass is benign.
ANS: C
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