Documentation of a breast mass location is done:
a. according to illustration, without a narra-tive.
b. according to clock positions from the nip-ple.
c. by measuring with calipers from the nip-ple.
d. by measuring in centimeters from the sternal notch.
B
Documentation of a breast mass location is done according to clock positions and distance from the nipple or according to quadrants of the breast. An illustration should appear in the medical record as well.
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