What Technique Does a Nurse Use When Performing a Breast

What technique does a nurse use when performing a breast examination on a patient who has had a mastectomy?

A) Excludes palpation of the axillary area where there was lymph node dissection
B) Inspects and palpates both the operative and the nonoperative sides
C) Avoids palpating the scar to prevent causing the patient any discomfort
D) Palpates only the muscle tissue on the affected side

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