The nurse provides care for an elderly man with noted breast enlargement. He denies discomfort. Which of the following statements, recorded in the chart, is most appropriate?
a. "Gynecomastia noted bilaterally, no complaints of tenderness."
b. "Patient with symptoms of mastalgia, no drainage seen."
c. "Mastitis noted in both breasts, patient denies itching."
d. "Abnormal swelling in both breasts; patient denies recent trauma."
ANS: A
The presence of excess breast tissue may indicate gynecomastia related to an excess of female hormones. Mastalgia is breast pain. Mastitis is inflammation of the breasts. Gynecomastia is not caused by swollen tissue or injury.
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