Normal findings upon examining the breasts of a patient who has undergone breast augmentation are
a. breast tenderness.
b. firm tissue remaining erect when the patient is supine.
c. decreased nipple and skin sensation.
d. incision sites on the anterior and lateral aspects of the breasts.
B
Following breast augmentation, the augmented breast will feel firmer upon palpation and remain more erect when the patient is supine. Another normal finding is incision sites in the axillae, circumareolar areas, and inframammary creases. Potential complications are pain or tenderness from engorgement and a decreased or loss of nipple and skin sensation.
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