During a prenatal examination, the nurse learns that a pregnant patient has a supernumerary nipple. What should the nurse teach the patient about this finding?
A) Such growths fade with menopause.
B) Bleeding from such growths is not uncommon.
C) Such growths deepen in color during pregnancy.
D) The tendency for supernumerary nipples is genetic.
C
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Breast changes may be one of the first things women notice in pregnancy. Any supernumerary nipples may become darker and enlarge in size. There is no information to support that supernumerary nipples fade with menopause or bleed. There is also no information to support that supernumerary nipples are genetic in origin.
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