A nurse is instructing a patient on breast self-examination. When is the best time of the month to instruct this patient to perform a breast self-examination?
a. Before the menstrual period
b. During the menstrual period
c. After the menstrual period
d. On the first day of the month
C
Breast self-examination should be performed at the same time each month, at the end of the menstrual cycle.
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