A firm, transverse ridge of compressed tissue is felt bilaterally along the lower edge of a 40-year-old patient's breast. You should:
a. ask the patient if she has a history of breast cancer.
b. refer the patient to a surgeon.
c. ask the patient to have a mammogram as soon as possible.
d. record the finding in the patient's record.
D
The inframammary ridge thickens and can be felt more easily with age. It is an expected, normal finding, without indications for further action.
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