In performing a breast examination, the nurse knows that ...

[B]

In performing a breast examination, the nurse knows that examining the upper outer quadrant of the breast is especially important. The reason for this is that the upper outer quadrant is:
 
  a. The largest quadrant of the breast.
  b. The location of most breast tumors.
  c. Where most of the suspensory ligaments attach.
  d. More prone to injury and calcifications than other locations in the breast.

Question 2

In performing an assessment of a woman's axillary lymph system, the nurse should assess which of these nodes?
 
  a. Central, axillary, lateral, and sternal
  b. Pectoral, lateral, anterior, and sternal
  c. Central, lateral, pectoral, and subscapular
  d. Lateral, pectoral, axillary, and suprascapular

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
The upper outer quadrant is the site of most breast tumors. In the upper outer quadrant, the nurse should notice the axillary tail of Spence, the cone-shaped breast tissue that projects up into the axilla, close to the pectoral group of axillary lymph nodes.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The breast has extensive lymphatic drainage. Four groups of axillary nodes are present: (1) central, (2) pectoral (anterior), (3) subscapular (posterior), and (4) lateral.