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What is the area most targeted by breast cancer?
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?
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?
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?
What should be inspected in the axillae during a breast examination?
What should be noted bilaterally in terms of the nipples?
What should be noted bilaterally in terms of the nipples?
Which characteristic should be observed in the axillae during palpation?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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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