NUR 2502 / NUR2502: Multidimensional Care
III / MDC 3 Exam 1 Complete Questions and
100% Correct Answers (Verified Pass)
• Breast Cancer Risk Factors -✓✓Increased Age
Family History
Early Menarche
Nulliparity
Late Menopause
Lack of Breastfeeding
Postmenopausal Obesity
Smoking / Alcohol Use
Positive BRCA 1 or 2
• Breast Cancer Assessment -✓✓Lump in breast, changes in size/shape/appearance of
breast, changes to skin over breast (ie dimpling), newly inverted nipple, peeling, scaling,
crusting, or flaking of areola or breast skin, peau d'orange, tender, firm, enlarged or
itchy breast.
• Breast Cancer Diagnosis -✓✓Mammogram (gold standard)
Tomosynthesis
Ultrasound
MRI
Chest X-Ray
CT Scan
Liver Enzymes
Serum Calcium
Alkaline Phosphate
• Breast Cancer Treatment -✓✓non-surg: Vitamins, diet, herbal therapy
surg: lumpectomy, mastectomy (partial, total, radical)
adjuvant: radiation, chemo/combo, drug therapy, stem cell
• Breast Cancer Self-Screening -✓✓Self-breast exam MONTHLY for all women 7-10
days after cycle starts
45-54 mammograms every year
Screening should continue while in good health
Those with higher risk should start earlier
• Fibrocystic Breast Disorder Patho -✓✓Non-cancerous, lumpy breast texture
• Fibrocystic Breast Disorder Risk Factors -✓✓Hormone Replacement therapy
20 - 50 years old
, • Fibrocystic Breast Disorder Diagnosis -✓✓Clinical breast exam
Mammogram
Ultrasound
Fine-needle aspiration
Breast Biopsy
• Fibrocystic Breast Disorder Treatment -✓✓Analgesics
Limit salt intake before menses
Wear supportive bra at all times
Ice or heat may help
Reduce or eliminate caffeine, dairy product
Needle aspiration may be necessary
Oral contraceptives or selective estrogen
• Endometrial Cancer Patho -✓✓Most common reproductive cancer of the inner uterine
lining. Adenocarcinoma is most common tumor type. It arises from the glandular part of
the endometrium and usually follows endometrial hyperplasia (overgrowth).
• Endometrial Cancer Stages -✓✓I: endometrium
II: endometrium, cervix
III: endometrium, cervix, vagina, lymph nodes
IV: endometrium, cervix, vagina, lymph nodes, bowel, bladder
• Endometrial Cancer Risk Factors -✓✓women of reproductive age
family history
diabetes mellitus
hypertension
obesity
uterine polyps
late menopause
nulliparity
smoking
• Endometrial Cancer Assessment -✓✓primary symptom is postmenopausal; how many
pads does client use daily
other symptoms: low pelvic pain, watery/bloody vaginal discharge, low back/abdominal
pain;
ask patient to describe pain and perform examination
• Endometrial Cancer Diagnosis -✓✓CBS
transvaginal ultrasound
chest x-ray, abdominal US, pelvic CT, abdominal and pelvic MRI
III / MDC 3 Exam 1 Complete Questions and
100% Correct Answers (Verified Pass)
• Breast Cancer Risk Factors -✓✓Increased Age
Family History
Early Menarche
Nulliparity
Late Menopause
Lack of Breastfeeding
Postmenopausal Obesity
Smoking / Alcohol Use
Positive BRCA 1 or 2
• Breast Cancer Assessment -✓✓Lump in breast, changes in size/shape/appearance of
breast, changes to skin over breast (ie dimpling), newly inverted nipple, peeling, scaling,
crusting, or flaking of areola or breast skin, peau d'orange, tender, firm, enlarged or
itchy breast.
• Breast Cancer Diagnosis -✓✓Mammogram (gold standard)
Tomosynthesis
Ultrasound
MRI
Chest X-Ray
CT Scan
Liver Enzymes
Serum Calcium
Alkaline Phosphate
• Breast Cancer Treatment -✓✓non-surg: Vitamins, diet, herbal therapy
surg: lumpectomy, mastectomy (partial, total, radical)
adjuvant: radiation, chemo/combo, drug therapy, stem cell
• Breast Cancer Self-Screening -✓✓Self-breast exam MONTHLY for all women 7-10
days after cycle starts
45-54 mammograms every year
Screening should continue while in good health
Those with higher risk should start earlier
• Fibrocystic Breast Disorder Patho -✓✓Non-cancerous, lumpy breast texture
• Fibrocystic Breast Disorder Risk Factors -✓✓Hormone Replacement therapy
20 - 50 years old
, • Fibrocystic Breast Disorder Diagnosis -✓✓Clinical breast exam
Mammogram
Ultrasound
Fine-needle aspiration
Breast Biopsy
• Fibrocystic Breast Disorder Treatment -✓✓Analgesics
Limit salt intake before menses
Wear supportive bra at all times
Ice or heat may help
Reduce or eliminate caffeine, dairy product
Needle aspiration may be necessary
Oral contraceptives or selective estrogen
• Endometrial Cancer Patho -✓✓Most common reproductive cancer of the inner uterine
lining. Adenocarcinoma is most common tumor type. It arises from the glandular part of
the endometrium and usually follows endometrial hyperplasia (overgrowth).
• Endometrial Cancer Stages -✓✓I: endometrium
II: endometrium, cervix
III: endometrium, cervix, vagina, lymph nodes
IV: endometrium, cervix, vagina, lymph nodes, bowel, bladder
• Endometrial Cancer Risk Factors -✓✓women of reproductive age
family history
diabetes mellitus
hypertension
obesity
uterine polyps
late menopause
nulliparity
smoking
• Endometrial Cancer Assessment -✓✓primary symptom is postmenopausal; how many
pads does client use daily
other symptoms: low pelvic pain, watery/bloody vaginal discharge, low back/abdominal
pain;
ask patient to describe pain and perform examination
• Endometrial Cancer Diagnosis -✓✓CBS
transvaginal ultrasound
chest x-ray, abdominal US, pelvic CT, abdominal and pelvic MRI
