301 Test 3 Jarvis Flashcards
a sudden increase in size of one breast signifies
trauma, inflammation, infection, or neoplasms
a fine blue vascular network normally is visible in light skinned women’s breasts during
pregnancy
unilateral dilated superficial veins in a nonpregnant woman is a ___ finding
abnormal
an abnormal finding in the breast, edema exaggerates the hair follicles is called
peau d’orange (orange peel look or pig skin look)
abnormal finding of the nipple
recent inversion
a finding of the breast that must always be explored, especially in the presence of a mass
discharge
retraction signs are due to fibrosis in the breast tissue, usually caused by growing
neoplasms
to screen for breast retraction, first ask the woman to
raise her arms over her head
When examining the axillae, usually the nodes are non palpable, although you may feel a small, soft nontender node in the __ group
central group
Axillae inspection- an abnormal finding is the nodes are enlarged because of local infection or the spread of
breast cancer
position for palpating the breast
supine with arm raised above the head
a normal finding is a firm transverse ridge of compressed tissue in the lower quadrants called the ___ ridge
inframammary ridge (especially noticeable in large breasts, not to be confused with an abnormal lump)
except during pregnancy and nursing, __ is abnormal
discharge
the best time for a BSE is right after the menstrual period or
the 4th to 7th day of the menstrual cycle
enlargement of the breast tissue in men
gynecomastia
in addition to happening normally during puberty, gynecomastia can also occur as an abnormal finding due to
medications and some disease states
a benign finding in the breast of infants
witch’s milk
occurs with thyroid dysfunction, stilbestrol ingestion, ovarian tumor, adrenal tumor
early breast development (age 7 to 8)
delayed development occurs with hormone failure, anorexia, severe malnutrition
delayed breast development
when palpating the breast of an adolescent, a mass is usually a benign fibroadenoma or
cyst
normal findings for breasts of pregnant women include
darker nipples and changes in Montgomery glands
colostrum changes to milk production around the
3rd postpartum day
Women over the age of __ have increased risk of breast cancer
50
benign breast disease is aka
fibrocystic breast disease