The nurse is teaching a client with benign breast disease about symptom relief. Which topic would the nurse include in this session?
1. Avoiding all fat in the diet.
2. Wearing a firm bra.
3. Limiting salt intake.
4. Drinking tea instead of coffee.
Correct Answer: 3
Symptom management includes such things as pharmacological hormones, diuretics, limiting caffeine, wearing a supportive bra, and decreasing salt intake, as these may help relieve symptoms of breast pain and tenderness, especially in the premenstrual period.
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