Breast Anatomy and Examination Methods

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What is the area most targeted by breast cancer?

Lower inner quadrant

Upper outer quadrant (correct)

Lower outer quadrant

Upper inner quadrant

Which of the following is considered normal only during pregnancy and lactation?

Bilateral retraction of nipples

Hard masses in breasts

Redness in the areolas

Milky discharge (correct)

What is the recommended pattern for covering the entire breast during self-examination?

Side-to-side pattern

Circular pattern

Diagonal pattern

Up-and-down pattern (correct)

What should be inspected in the axillae during a breast examination?

No rash or infection Signup and view all the answers

What should be noted bilaterally in terms of the nipples?

Size and direction of nipples Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic should be observed in the axillae during palpation?

Two small, discrete, nontender, movable nodes in the central area Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of putting your left arm behind your head during a breast self-exam?

To stretch the breast tissue for better examination Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a change in the breast that should be watched for during a self-exam?

Sudden weight gain in the breast area Signup and view all the answers

What is the usual cause of a pigskin-like or orange-peel appearance in the breast?

Edema from metastatic breast disease Signup and view all the answers

Which condition is usually responsible for causing dimpling or retraction of the breasts?

Malignant tumor Signup and view all the answers

What does pressing your hands firmly down on your hips while checking your breasts in front of a mirror help with?

To visualize changes in size, shape, and contour of the breasts Signup and view all the answers

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What is the area most targeted by breast cancer?

Which of the following is considered normal only during pregnancy and lactation?

What is the recommended pattern for covering the entire breast during self-examination?

What should be inspected in the axillae during a breast examination?

What should be noted bilaterally in terms of the nipples?

Which characteristic should be observed in the axillae during palpation?

What is the main purpose of putting your left arm behind your head during a breast self-exam?

Which of the following is NOT a change in the breast that should be watched for during a self-exam?

What is the usual cause of a pigskin-like or orange-peel appearance in the breast?

Which condition is usually responsible for causing dimpling or retraction of the breasts?

What does pressing your hands firmly down on your hips while checking your breasts in front of a mirror help with?

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