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The nurse is performing a breast examination on a 22-year-old female patient. During the nipple assessment the nurse notes the nipples are pointing in different directions. What action is indicated?
1. The findings should be documented as normal.
2. The nurse will need to question the patient to determine if she is breastfeeding.
3. The findings will need to be reported for follow-up hormone level assessments.
4. The findings will need to be reported for further testing to rule out a malignancy.
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4 -- The nipples of the breast should be extroverted. They should point in the same direction. Asymmetry in the direction of the nipples may indicate the presence of a malignancy. These findings are not normal. Breastfeeding will not have an impact on the direction in which the nipples point. Hormone levels may be associated with nipple discharge but are not implicated in asymmetry in their direction.
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