Which should the nurse explain when providing education regarding breast care and fibrocystic changes in breasts?
A) Fibrocystic changes are a disease of the milk ducts and glands in the breasts.
B) Fibrocystic changes are a premalignant disorder characterized by lumps found in the breast tissue.
C) Fibrocystic changes describe lumpiness with pain and tenderness in the breast tissue of healthy women during menstrual cycles.
D) Fibrocystic changes include lumpiness accompanied by the appearance of tenderness after menses.

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Fibrocystic changes are palpable thickenings in the breast that are usually associated with pain and tenderness.The pain and tenderness fluctuate with the menstrual cycle.Symptoms usually subside within 1 week of menses,not appear then.

Which Should the Nurse Explain When Providing Education Regarding Breast