The nurse instructing a group of high school girls on the importance of breast self-examination informs the teenagers that the best time to perform a breast self-examination is:
A) Every other month
B) On the last day of menstruation
C) On the first day of menstruation
D) 5 to 7 days after menses, counting the first day of menses as day 1
Ans: D
Feedback: Because most women notice increased tenderness and lumpiness before their menstrual period, breast self-examination is best performed after menses when less fluid is retained.
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