Explanation
•The nurse must arrange a schedule for the patient to seek consultation with the physician as soon as possible because peau d’orange, an orange-peel appearance of the skin, could be indicative of aggressive breast cancer.
•Peau d’orange means “orange peel skin” in French. When a person discovers this during breast self-examination, the skin of the breast has the appearance and dimpled texture of an orange.
•Peau d’orange needs immediate attention but does not indicate sign of infection.