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    N3153 Dallas Health Assessment Proctored Exam 3 SP26

    The nurse teaches a patient to perform a breast self-exam (BSE). Which finding does NOT need a follow-up with the patients' health care provider?

    Explanation & Rationale

    Breast Breast self-examination identifies suspicious breast pathology including malignancy indicators arising from ductal epithelial changes inflammatory invasion hormonal fluctuations lymphatic obstruction requiring systematic clinical correlation and diagnostic imaging follow-up evaluation assessment Rationale: A. Deviated nipple suggests underlying ductal distortion often associated with malignancy or fibrotic changes. This finding requires further diagnostic evaluation such as imaging. It is not benign. Therefore it does require follow-up and contradicts option stating no follow-up needed here B. Peau d'orange edema reflects lymphatic obstruction from inflammatory breast carcinoma. Skin thickening and dimpling are serious red flags. This requires urgent oncologic assessment and imaging. It is not normal and always warrants follow-up evaluation immediately clinically required in care C. Cyclic tenderness is hormonally mediated breast discomfort linked to luteal phase estrogen and progesterone fluctuations. It is benign bilateral predictable and resolves with menses. No diagnostic workup is required unless persistent or atypical symptoms occur clinically no follow-up needed here D. Blood-tinged discharge is a concerning sign of possible intraductal carcinoma or papilloma. It requires immediate diagnostic evaluation including imaging and cytology. It is not physiologic and always warrants follow-up with healthcare provider for malignancy exclusion follow-up required clinically needed

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