NRS 2014 EXAM 2 LATEST 2026/2027
UPDATE OAKLAND UNIVERSITY 100%
ACCURATE Q&A (SOLVED) HEALTH
ASSESSMENT
A woman has just learned that she is pregnant. What should the nurse teach this patient
about changes in her breasts?
a. She can expect her areolae to become larger and darker in color.
b. Breasts may begin secreting milk after the fourth month of pregnancy.
c. She should inspect her breasts for visible veins and immediately report these.
d. During pregnancy, breast changes are fairly common; most of the changes occur after
the birth.
a
The nurse is teaching a pregnant woman about breast milk. Which statement by the nurse
is correct?
a. "Your breast milk is immediately present after the delivery of your baby."
b. "Breast milk is rich in protein and sugars (lactose) but has very little fat."
c. "The colostrum, which is present right after birth, does not contain the same nutrients
as breast milk."
d. "You may notice a thick, yellow fluid expressed from breasts as early as the fourth
month of pregnancy."
d
A 65-year-old patient remarks that she just cannot believe that her breasts "sag so much."
She states it must be from a lack of exercise. What explanation should the nurse offer her?
a. After menopause, only women with large breasts experience sagging.
b. After menopause, sagging is usually due to decreased muscle mass within the breast.
,c. After menopause, a diet that is high in protein will help maintain muscle mass, which
keeps the breasts from sagging.
d. After menopause, the glandular and fat tissue atrophies, causing breast size and
elasticity to diminish, resulting in breasts that sag.
d
In examining a 70-year-old male patient, the nurse notices that he has bilateral
gynecomastia. Which of the following describes the nurse's best course of action?
a. Recommend that he make an appointment with his physician for a mammogram.
b. Acknowledge it as benign breast enlargement which is not unusual in men.
c. Explain that this condition may be the result of hormonal changes, and recommend that
he see his physician.
d. Explain that gynecomastia in men is usually associated with prostate enlargement and
recommend that he be thoroughly screened.
c
During an examination of a 7-year-old girl, the nurse notices that the girl is showing
breast budding.
What should the nurse do next?
a. Nothing; breast budding is a normal finding.
b. Ask the young girl if her periods have started.
c. Assess the girl's weight and body mass index (BMI).
d. Ask the girl's mother at what age she started to develop breasts
c
The nurse is preparing for a class on breast cancer.
Which statement is true with regard to cultural differences in breast cancer in the United
States?
a. Black women have a lower incidence of aggressive, triple negative breast cancer.
,b. The relative 5-year survival rate for black women is lower than that for Caucasian
women.
c. For every stage of breast cancer, Asian/Pacific Islander women have the lowest rate of
survival.
d. Ashkenazi Jewish women have a significantly lower prevalence of BRCA1 andBRCA2
gene mutations.
b
During a breast health interview, a patient states that she has noticed pain in her left
breast.
Which statement by the nurse is most appropriate?
a. "Don't worry about the pain; breast cancer is not painful."
b. "I would like some more information about the pain in your left breast."
c. "Oh, I had pain like that after my son was born; it turned out to be a blocked milkduct."
d. "Breast pain is almost always the result of benign breast disease."
b
During a health history interview, a female patient states that she has noticed a few drops
of clear discharge from her right nipple.
What should the nurse do next?
a. Ask her if she is possibly pregnant.
b. Immediately contact the physician to report the discharge.
c. Immediately obtain a sample for culture and sensitivity testing.
d. Ask the patient some additional questions about the medications she is taking
d
During a physical examination, a 45-year-old woman states that she has had a crusty,
itchy rash on her breast for approximately 2 weeks.
, In trying to find the cause of the rash, which question would be important for the nurse to
ask?
a. "Is the rash raised and red?"
b. "Does it appear to be cyclic?"
c. "Where did the rash first appear—on the nipple, the areola, or the surrounding skin?"
d. "What was she doing when she first noticed the rash, and do her actions make it
worse?"
c
A patient is newly diagnosed with benign breast disease.
The nurse recognizes which statement about benign breast disease to be true?
a. It makes it more difficult to examine the breasts.
b. It is easily reduced with hormone replacement therapy.
c. It frequently turns into cancer in a woman's later years.
d. It is usually diagnosed before a woman reaches childbearing age
a
During an annual physical examination, a 43-year-old patient states that she does not
perform monthly breast self-examinations (BSEs). She tells the nurse that she believes
that mammograms "do a much better job than I ever could to find a lump."
What should the nurse include in his or her response to this patient?
a. BSEs may detect lumps that appear between mammograms.
b. She is correct—mammography is a good replacement for BSE.
c. The American Cancer Society recommends women over 40 years old perform a monthly
BSE.
d. She does not need to perform BSEs as long as a physician checks her breasts annually.
a
UPDATE OAKLAND UNIVERSITY 100%
ACCURATE Q&A (SOLVED) HEALTH
ASSESSMENT
A woman has just learned that she is pregnant. What should the nurse teach this patient
about changes in her breasts?
a. She can expect her areolae to become larger and darker in color.
b. Breasts may begin secreting milk after the fourth month of pregnancy.
c. She should inspect her breasts for visible veins and immediately report these.
d. During pregnancy, breast changes are fairly common; most of the changes occur after
the birth.
a
The nurse is teaching a pregnant woman about breast milk. Which statement by the nurse
is correct?
a. "Your breast milk is immediately present after the delivery of your baby."
b. "Breast milk is rich in protein and sugars (lactose) but has very little fat."
c. "The colostrum, which is present right after birth, does not contain the same nutrients
as breast milk."
d. "You may notice a thick, yellow fluid expressed from breasts as early as the fourth
month of pregnancy."
d
A 65-year-old patient remarks that she just cannot believe that her breasts "sag so much."
She states it must be from a lack of exercise. What explanation should the nurse offer her?
a. After menopause, only women with large breasts experience sagging.
b. After menopause, sagging is usually due to decreased muscle mass within the breast.
,c. After menopause, a diet that is high in protein will help maintain muscle mass, which
keeps the breasts from sagging.
d. After menopause, the glandular and fat tissue atrophies, causing breast size and
elasticity to diminish, resulting in breasts that sag.
d
In examining a 70-year-old male patient, the nurse notices that he has bilateral
gynecomastia. Which of the following describes the nurse's best course of action?
a. Recommend that he make an appointment with his physician for a mammogram.
b. Acknowledge it as benign breast enlargement which is not unusual in men.
c. Explain that this condition may be the result of hormonal changes, and recommend that
he see his physician.
d. Explain that gynecomastia in men is usually associated with prostate enlargement and
recommend that he be thoroughly screened.
c
During an examination of a 7-year-old girl, the nurse notices that the girl is showing
breast budding.
What should the nurse do next?
a. Nothing; breast budding is a normal finding.
b. Ask the young girl if her periods have started.
c. Assess the girl's weight and body mass index (BMI).
d. Ask the girl's mother at what age she started to develop breasts
c
The nurse is preparing for a class on breast cancer.
Which statement is true with regard to cultural differences in breast cancer in the United
States?
a. Black women have a lower incidence of aggressive, triple negative breast cancer.
,b. The relative 5-year survival rate for black women is lower than that for Caucasian
women.
c. For every stage of breast cancer, Asian/Pacific Islander women have the lowest rate of
survival.
d. Ashkenazi Jewish women have a significantly lower prevalence of BRCA1 andBRCA2
gene mutations.
b
During a breast health interview, a patient states that she has noticed pain in her left
breast.
Which statement by the nurse is most appropriate?
a. "Don't worry about the pain; breast cancer is not painful."
b. "I would like some more information about the pain in your left breast."
c. "Oh, I had pain like that after my son was born; it turned out to be a blocked milkduct."
d. "Breast pain is almost always the result of benign breast disease."
b
During a health history interview, a female patient states that she has noticed a few drops
of clear discharge from her right nipple.
What should the nurse do next?
a. Ask her if she is possibly pregnant.
b. Immediately contact the physician to report the discharge.
c. Immediately obtain a sample for culture and sensitivity testing.
d. Ask the patient some additional questions about the medications she is taking
d
During a physical examination, a 45-year-old woman states that she has had a crusty,
itchy rash on her breast for approximately 2 weeks.
, In trying to find the cause of the rash, which question would be important for the nurse to
ask?
a. "Is the rash raised and red?"
b. "Does it appear to be cyclic?"
c. "Where did the rash first appear—on the nipple, the areola, or the surrounding skin?"
d. "What was she doing when she first noticed the rash, and do her actions make it
worse?"
c
A patient is newly diagnosed with benign breast disease.
The nurse recognizes which statement about benign breast disease to be true?
a. It makes it more difficult to examine the breasts.
b. It is easily reduced with hormone replacement therapy.
c. It frequently turns into cancer in a woman's later years.
d. It is usually diagnosed before a woman reaches childbearing age
a
During an annual physical examination, a 43-year-old patient states that she does not
perform monthly breast self-examinations (BSEs). She tells the nurse that she believes
that mammograms "do a much better job than I ever could to find a lump."
What should the nurse include in his or her response to this patient?
a. BSEs may detect lumps that appear between mammograms.
b. She is correct—mammography is a good replacement for BSE.
c. The American Cancer Society recommends women over 40 years old perform a monthly
BSE.
d. She does not need to perform BSEs as long as a physician checks her breasts annually.
a
