During a breast health interview, a patient states that she has noticed pain in her left breast. The nurse's most appropriate response to this would be:
a. "Don't worry about the pain; breast cancer is not painful."
b. "I would like some more information about the pain in your left breast."
c. "Oh, I had pain like that after my son was born; it turned out to be a blocked milk duct."
d. "Breast pain is almost always the result of benign breast disease."
ANS: B
Breast pain occurs with trauma, inflammation, infection, or benign breast disease. The nurse will need to gather more information about the patient's pain rather than make statements that ignore the patient's concerns.
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