A patient is admitted for Paget's disease of the breast. The nurse completing admission assessment would expect which finding?
1. A mass in the upper outer quadrant of the patient's breast
2. A thickened area of tissue in the axilla
3. Redness of the entire breast
4. A chronic rash on the nipple that is crusty in appearance
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Rationale 1: Paget's disease does not manifest as a mass.
Rationale 2: Paget's disease does not manifest as a thickening of tissue.
Rationale 3: Paget's disease does not manifest as generalized redness of breast tissue.
Rationale 4: Paget's disease presents with a chronic, crusting rash of the nipple.
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