A nursing student is caring for a patient scheduled for a mastectomy
When the nursing instructor asks the student to name the muscles supporting the breast, which response/s by the student would suggest that further study is needed? Select all that apply. a. Vastus lateralis d. Rectus abdominus
b. Serratus anterior e. Axillary tail of Spence
c. Latissimus dorsi f. Pectoralis major and minor
A
The instructor would recognize that further study is needed if the student responded vastus lateralis. The vastus lateralis is located in the thigh. The muscles supporting the breast include latissimus dorsi, serratus anterior, rectus abdominus, axillary tail of Spence, and the pectoralis major and minor.
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