The nurse notices that a client performing a BSE is failing to palpate her breast and axillae completely. To improve her technique, the nurse should teach the client to
a. compress the nipple downward.
b. gently slide her fingers over the breast tissue.
c. palpate the breast using a systematic approach.
d. start her examination when standing.
C
The breast and areola may be palpated in concentric circles, in a wheel-and-spokes pattern, or back and forth from superior to inferior. However the nurse or client chooses to proceed, they should use a systematic approach so as to not forget to examine all the breast tissue.
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