The nurse is assessing a patient who is 3 months pregnant. Which breast changes would the nurse expect to assess in this patient?
A) Enlarged lymph nodes
B) Slack, soft breast tissue
C) Deeply fissured nipples
D) Darkened breast areolae
D
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As the pregnancy progresses, the areola of the nipples darkens, and its diameter increases. Enlarged lymph nodes; slack, soft breast tissue; and deeply fissured nipples are not expected breast changes in a pregnant patient.
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