Breast Self Examination: Level of Awareness

Among Female Teaching Personnel of

Tarlac State University

I-Profile:

Name (Optional):_______________________________________
Age: _________________________
Civil Status: ___________________
Family History of Breast Cancer: ________________
Nature of work: ______________________________
Lifestyle: ___________________________________
Number of children: __________________________

II-Level of Awareness:
Directions: write the letter of your answer or choice in the blank or space provide for.

_____1. What is BSE or Breast Self Examination?

a. It is the regular examination of women’s chest.
b. It is the regular examination of women’s chest cyst.
c. It is the regular examination of women’s breast.
d. It is the irregular examination of women’s breast lump.

_____2. What is the importance of performing or practicing BSE?

a. BSE is significant for the examination of women’s breast.
b. The major goal of BSE is to evaluate the knowledge of the woman about her
breast.
c. With the help of BSE, early detection of lump will lead to eradication of
breast cancer.
d. BSE is the key to improve the awareness of women about breast cancer.

_____ 3. When is the appropriate time to perform BSE?

a. One week before your menstrual cycle.
b. During your menstrual cycle.
c. One to three days after your menstruation.
d. A week after your period.

_____4. If you have an irregular menstrual cycle, when is the proper time for you to
perform BSE?
a. Choose a particular date in every month that you can perform your BSE.
b. You can perform your BSE any day of the month.
c. BSE can be done twice a year for women who have irregular menstrual cycle.
d. I can perform my BSE during my first menstrual cycle.
_____5. At what stage you will start doing BSE?
a. Between the ages of 14 to 18.
b. I can perform BSE between the ages 12 to 45 years old.
c. From my first menstrual period or any age starting from my first menstrual
cycle.
d. Either A or B.

_____6. Breast Examination will be done _____________________.

a. Everyday
b. Six times a month.
c. Every month.
d. Twice a month.

_____7.Which of the following is the first step in performing BSE?

a. Touch and feel each breast for the presence of lump.
b. Use finger pads to feel any lump for each breast.
c. Stand in front of the mirror then observe for the symmetry of each breast, the
color, presence of redness and lesions.
d. Stand in front of the mirror and start palpating each breast using the finger
pads to feel the presence of lump.

_____8.Palpation of the breast tissue using finger pads starts from what point?
a. Under arm going to the nipple in a circular pattern.
b. Nipple outward in a circular motion.
c. Nipple circulating the breast.
d. Under arm downward then upward going to the breast.

_____9.Arrange the following steps in Breast Self Examination.

i. Start palpating your left breast using the finger pads of your right hand on
a circular motion.
ii. Pinch the nipple then observe for any discharges.
iii. Stand in front of the mirror and observe the breast for any irregularity.
iv. Repeat the step on the other breast.

a. 2,3,4,1,
b. 3,2,1,4
c. 3,1,2,4

_____10. All of the following are characteristics of a cancerous breast lumps except for
one
a. Usually the breast lump cannot be moved from its position.
b. While palpating the breast, you feel a hard lump.
c. Usually you don’t feel pain while palpating the lump.
d. Usually the lump is painful and the breast might get larger.