D117 Task 2
Gynecological
Exam Plan Template
Complete Breast Exam
, GIM3: Female Reproductive SystemGynecological Exam Plan Template
D117 Task 2 - Gynecological Exam Plan Template
Complete Breast Exam
Anatomy Assessed:
Breasts: Glandular tissue, adipose tissue, and fibrous connective tissue. Assessment of all 4
quadrants of each breast, nipple-areola, complex, and tail of Spence.
Nipple and Areola: Inspected for shape, symmetry, lesions, inversion, discharge, and skin
changes
Exam Techniques: Inspection:
Patient sitting upright, disrobed to the waist, visually inspect for shape, size,
symmetry, lesions, venous patterns, and skin integrity of breasts.
Inspect nipples for direction, inversion, symmetry, lesions, and discharge.
Instruct the patient to perform 3 maneuvers to accentuate any dimpling or retraction
1. Hands behind the neck with elbows slightly forward
2. Hands pressed on hips
3. Leaning forward
Palpation:
Palpate for masses, enlargement, or tenderness while the patient is sitting
Place the patient in a supine position with a pillow or towel under the shoulder to flatten
the breast. Using the pads of the first three fingers, palpate the entire breast in a
concentric circular pattern, vertical strip, or wedge. Palpate all breast tissue from the
clavicle to the 7th rib and from the sternum to the mid-axillary line.
Gynecological
Exam Plan Template
Complete Breast Exam
, GIM3: Female Reproductive SystemGynecological Exam Plan Template
D117 Task 2 - Gynecological Exam Plan Template
Complete Breast Exam
Anatomy Assessed:
Breasts: Glandular tissue, adipose tissue, and fibrous connective tissue. Assessment of all 4
quadrants of each breast, nipple-areola, complex, and tail of Spence.
Nipple and Areola: Inspected for shape, symmetry, lesions, inversion, discharge, and skin
changes
Exam Techniques: Inspection:
Patient sitting upright, disrobed to the waist, visually inspect for shape, size,
symmetry, lesions, venous patterns, and skin integrity of breasts.
Inspect nipples for direction, inversion, symmetry, lesions, and discharge.
Instruct the patient to perform 3 maneuvers to accentuate any dimpling or retraction
1. Hands behind the neck with elbows slightly forward
2. Hands pressed on hips
3. Leaning forward
Palpation:
Palpate for masses, enlargement, or tenderness while the patient is sitting
Place the patient in a supine position with a pillow or towel under the shoulder to flatten
the breast. Using the pads of the first three fingers, palpate the entire breast in a
concentric circular pattern, vertical strip, or wedge. Palpate all breast tissue from the
clavicle to the 7th rib and from the sternum to the mid-axillary line.
