Answer to Question 1ANS: C
If the nurse feels a lump or mass, then he or she should note these characteristics: (1) location, (2) sizejudge in centimeters in three dimensions: width length thickness, (3) shape, (4) consistency, (5) motility, (6) distinctness, (7) nipple, (

the skin over the lump, (9) tenderness, and (10) lymphadenopathy.
Answer to Question 2ANS: C
The nurse should stress that a regular monthly BSE will familiarize the woman with her own breasts and their normal variations. BSE is a positive step that will reassure her of her healthy state. While teaching, the nurse should focus on the positive aspects of BSE and avoid citing frightening mortality statistics about breast cancer, which may generate excessive fear and denial that can obstruct a woman's self-care actions.