When instructing a patient on techniques to follow while performing a breast self-examination, the nurse instructs the patient to:
A) Use 1 or 2 fingers to examine the breast.
B) Perform the entire examination while standing in front of the mirror.
C) Place a pillow or folded towel under the shoulder of the breast you are not examining.
D) Palpate the breast in the shower while they are soapy and possible changes are easy to detect.
Ans: D
Feedback: Part of the examination may be best done in the shower. The fingers will glide over the soapy breasts easily, so changes may be palpated.
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