Health Assessment Breast And Axilla

Inspection of her right breast reveals a scaly eczema like crust around her nipple.

Health assessment breast and axilla. 1 stethoscope 2 centimeter ruler and nonstretchable measuring tape. 1 central 2 pectoral anterior 3 subscapular posterior and 4 lateral. Return your fingers to the nipple and again palpate from the center outward coving another section of the breast.

Place middle 3 finger pads on the nipple and palpate from the nipple outward. Contour masses dimpling and flattening skin characteristics color thickening peau d orange edema venous pattern nipples and areola size shape symmetry color lesions discharge axillae rashes lesions masses. On examination you find a middle aged woman appearing her stated age.

Breast tissue extends into the axilla. Fibrous bands that support the breast. Which of the following questions would fit these criteria.

Inspection of the breasts. Visualization of both breasts is normal. 5 divide abdomen in four regions.

1 use good source of light. Breasts begin to fill out glandular tissue and fat increase and becomes elastic areola becomes flat during pregnancy after pregnancy. During a breast assessment the nurse notes an inverted right nipple.

On palpation the examiner feels a 2 cm tender movable lymph node underlying hot skin. 15 20 lobes radiating from the nipple. 2 full exposure of the abdomen.