While inspecting a patient's breasts, the nurse finds that the left breast is slightly larger than the right with the bilateral presence of Montgomery glands. The nurse should:
a. Palpate over the Montgomery glands, checking for drainage.
b. Consider these findings as normal, and proceed with the examination.
c. Ask extensive health history questions regarding the woman's breast asymmetry.
d. Continue with the examination, and then refer the patient for further evaluation of the Montgomery glands.
ANS: B
Normal findings of the breast include one breast (most often the left) slightly larger than the other and the presence of Montgomery glands across the areola.
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