A nurse practitioner performs a clinical breast examination on a woman diagnosed with fibroadenoma.The nurse knows that fibroadenoma is characterized by:
A) inflammation of the milk ducts and glands behind the nipples.
B) thick, sticky discharge from the nipple of the affected breast.
C) lumpiness in both breasts that develops 1 week before menstruation.
D) a single lump in one breast that can be expected to shrink as the woman ages.

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Fibroadenomas are characterized by discrete,usually solitary lumps smaller than 3 cm in diameter.Fibroadenomas increase in size during pregnancy and shrink as the woman ages.Inflammation of the milk ducts is associated with mammary duct ectasia,not fibroadenoma.A thick,sticky discharge is associated with galactorrhea,not fibroadenoma.Lumpiness before menstruation is associated with fibrocystic changes of the breast.

A Nurse Practitioner Performs a Clinical Breast Examination on a Woman