A patient states during the assessment that she noticed a new lump in her left breast near her axilla while in the shower a few days ago.The nurse should plan to:
A) palpate the lump first.
B) palpate the unaffected breast first.
C) avoid palpating the lump because it could be a cyst,which might rupture.
D) palpate the breast with the lump first and the axilla last.
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