A nurse is palpating the breast of a woman during an assess- ment. Which technique is performed correctly? a. The nurse starts at the tail of Spence and moves in increas- ing smaller circles. b. The...

A nurse is palpating the breast of a woman during an assess-
ment. Which technique is performed correctly?

a. The nurse starts at the tail of Spence and moves in increas-
ing smaller circles.

b. The nurse uses the palms of the hands to gently compress
the breast tissue against the chest wall.
c. The nurse works in a counterclockwise direction and
palpates from the periphery toward the areola.
d. The nurse starts at the inner edge of the breast and palpates
up and down the breast.