In teaching a client about breast self-examination, the nurse's attention to palpation of the axillary areas is based upon the fact that:
a. Deep muscle in that area can mask changes.
b. Some clients avoid this area because of tenderness.
c. Most lymph draining from the breast flows through this area.
d. Supporting ligaments in this area may present as tissue changes.
ANS: C
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