The nurse is giving an educational event for a local women's group on self-examination of the breast. The nurse tells the women's group to raise their arms and inspect their breasts in a mirror
A member of the women's group asks the nurse why she needs to do this. What is the nurse's best response?
A) "It will give you greater visibility."
B) "If you feel pain you will need to inspect it."
C) "It will help to observe for dimpling."
D) "Everyone is different in assessing the breast."
Ans: C
Feedback: The primary reason for raising the arms is to detect any dimpling. To elicit skin dimpling or retraction that may otherwise go undetected, the examiner instructs the patient to raise both arms overhead. This maneuver normally elevates both breasts equally. Pain does not always occur with breast masses. The assessment of the breast should be uniform.
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