Posted: August 11th, 2017

A 52-year-old female tells the nurse that she has found a painless lump in her right breast during her monthly self-examination. Which assessment finding would strongly suggest that this client’s lump is cancerous?

A 52-year-old female tells the nurse that she has found a painless lump in her right breast during her monthly self-examination. Which assessment finding would strongly suggest that this client’s lump is cancerous?

1. Non encapsulated mass
2. Fixed, irregular and hard
3. Presence of Orange peel skin
4. Soft and mobile

A. 1,2,3
B. 1,2
C. 1,2,4
D. 1,3,4