Summary NR 304 Exam 3 Study Guide

NR 304 Exam 3 Study Guide Exam 3 Study Guide Breast and Axillae Structure and Function -Purpose: production of milk and sexual pleasure -Cooper’s Ligaments: “coopers droppers” breast stretch as you age (ligaments lengthen and stretch) -Four quadrants of the breast (face of clock) -Tail of spence: up by the axillary, check for lumps -Where breast cancer is usually found -Palpate all the lymph nodes -Central (axillary) -Pectoral (anterior) -Subscapular (posterior) -Lateral (brachial) Breast History -Is it cyclic? Does it occur around the same time? Example: every time a woman gets her period she gets breast pain. -Caffeine contribute to pain -Skin Rash: where did it start? From the nipple out? Or the skin towards the nipple? Paget’s Disease: nipple is red, scaly, and itchy, spreading off of nipple Galactorrhea: discharge -Yellow discharge: clostridium (normal for pregnant