The nurse is assisting with a BSE clinic. Which of these women reflects abnormal findings during the inspection phase of breast examination?

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The nipples should be symmetrically placed on the same plane on the two breasts. With deviation in pointing, an underlying cancer may cause fibrosis in the mammary ducts, which pulls the nipple angle toward it. The other examples are normal findings. A woman with a left breast that is slightly larger than her right, a nonpregnant woman whose skin is marked with linear striae, and a pregnant woman whose breasts have a fine blue network of vein visible under the skin are all normal findings. However, a woman whose nipples are in different planes, or deviate, is abnormal.

The Nurse Is Assisting with a BSE Clinic