A client with a fibroadenoma is being scheduled for diagnostic testing. Which of the following would the nurse expect as most likely?
A) Mammogram
B) Ultrasound
C) Excisional biopsy
D) Culture of discharge
B
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Ultrasound can reveal physical characteristics unique to a fibroadenoma versus malignant mass with a higher degree of accuracy than mammography. In the case of very young women—an atypical age for breast cancer—an excisional biopsy is performed only if the mass changes or becomes larger. If the mass is detected in a woman with a higher risk for developing breast cancer, such as one with a family history or of an older age, a biopsy is performed to confirm that the tissue is indeed benign. There is no discharge to culture.
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