Exams 3: NUR 6001 Advanced Health
Assessment (Latest 2026/2027 Update)
Questions with Verified Answers (WPU)
Question:
A 23-year-old woman is concerned about a mass she found on palpation.
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Upon examination of the patient, the mass feels cystic, round, and mobile
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with discrete borders. The diagnostic study that is recommended is:
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A. CT scan
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B. Mammogram
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C. Biopsy
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D. Ultrasound?
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Answer:
D. Ultrasound
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Question:
Which of the following variables is not a component of the Gail Model?
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A. Age at menarche
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B. Number of breast biopsies
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C. Age at first live birth
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D. Number of live births?
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D. Number of live births
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Question:
A 62-year-old female presents with a singular, hard, 1 cm, non-tender,
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non-mobile mass in the right breast. There are no nipple or skin changes,
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however, you palpate an enlarged right-sided supraclavicular lymph node.
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The clinician should recognize these are signs of:
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A. Fibroadenoma B. Breast cyst
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C. Malignancy
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D. Paget's disease?
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Answer:
C. Malignancy
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Question:
A 45-year-old female patient presents in the emergency department due
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to multiple chest injuries as a result of a motor vehicle accident. There is a
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palpable, tender, irregular 3 cm soft mass located in the left breast, with
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erythema and swelling of the breast. Which of the following is indicated?
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A. Compression wrap for chest and breast trauma;
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B. Mammogram
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C. Re-evaluation following complete resolution of obvious injuries
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D. Ultrasound?
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,Answer:
Mammogram
Question:
A 23-year-old female presents with episodic bilateral breast tenderness.
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Upon palpation, there are multiple areas of nodularity with no dominant
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breast mass and no tenderness, nipple, or skin changes. It is best to
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recommend:
A. Ultrasound of the breasts
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B. Mammogram of the breasts
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C. Fine needle aspiration of one nodule within a breast
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D. Diary of menstrual cycle and breast symptoms?
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Answer:
D. Diary of menstrual cycle and breast symptoms
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Question:
A 34-year-old female who gave birth 2 weeks ago developed fever and
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pain in the right breast while nursing her baby. The patient has
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tenderness, eythema, and swelling of the nipple on the right breast. Which
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of the following diagnostic studies is indicated?
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A. White blood cell (WBC) count
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B. Breast milk culture
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C. Ultrasound
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, D. Fine needle biopsy?
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Answer:
A. White Blood Cell Count
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Question:
Your patient is a 46-year-old woman suffering from psychosis complains
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of milky discharge from both her breasts. Upon examination, there are no
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significant findings and the patient is not pregnant, breastfeeding, or in
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the postpartum period. You should:
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A. Order CT scan of head to rule out pituitary tumor
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B. Obtain a complete list of the patient's medications
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C. Have the patient keep a menstrual cycle diary
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D. Refer the patient for mammogram?
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Answer:
B obtain a complete list of patient's mediacations
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Question:
When examining the breasts of a 45-year-old female patient, you note
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nodularity throughout both breasts. There is no dominant mass,
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tenderness, nipple change, or skin change. Which of the following
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A. Multiple fibroadenomas
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B. Fibrocystic breasts
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C. Mastalgia
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Assessment (Latest 2026/2027 Update)
Questions with Verified Answers (WPU)
Question:
A 23-year-old woman is concerned about a mass she found on palpation.
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Upon examination of the patient, the mass feels cystic, round, and mobile
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with discrete borders. The diagnostic study that is recommended is:
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A. CT scan
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B. Mammogram
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C. Biopsy
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D. Ultrasound?
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Answer:
D. Ultrasound
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Question:
Which of the following variables is not a component of the Gail Model?
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A. Age at menarche
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B. Number of breast biopsies
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C. Age at first live birth
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D. Number of live births?
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,Answer:
D. Number of live births
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Question:
A 62-year-old female presents with a singular, hard, 1 cm, non-tender,
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non-mobile mass in the right breast. There are no nipple or skin changes,
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however, you palpate an enlarged right-sided supraclavicular lymph node.
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The clinician should recognize these are signs of:
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A. Fibroadenoma B. Breast cyst
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C. Malignancy
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D. Paget's disease?
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Answer:
C. Malignancy
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Question:
A 45-year-old female patient presents in the emergency department due
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to multiple chest injuries as a result of a motor vehicle accident. There is a
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palpable, tender, irregular 3 cm soft mass located in the left breast, with
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erythema and swelling of the breast. Which of the following is indicated?
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A. Compression wrap for chest and breast trauma;
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B. Mammogram
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C. Re-evaluation following complete resolution of obvious injuries
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D. Ultrasound?
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,Answer:
Mammogram
Question:
A 23-year-old female presents with episodic bilateral breast tenderness.
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Upon palpation, there are multiple areas of nodularity with no dominant
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breast mass and no tenderness, nipple, or skin changes. It is best to
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recommend:
A. Ultrasound of the breasts
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B. Mammogram of the breasts
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C. Fine needle aspiration of one nodule within a breast
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D. Diary of menstrual cycle and breast symptoms?
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Answer:
D. Diary of menstrual cycle and breast symptoms
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Question:
A 34-year-old female who gave birth 2 weeks ago developed fever and
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pain in the right breast while nursing her baby. The patient has
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tenderness, eythema, and swelling of the nipple on the right breast. Which
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of the following diagnostic studies is indicated?
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A. White blood cell (WBC) count
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B. Breast milk culture
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C. Ultrasound
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, D. Fine needle biopsy?
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Answer:
A. White Blood Cell Count
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Question:
Your patient is a 46-year-old woman suffering from psychosis complains
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of milky discharge from both her breasts. Upon examination, there are no
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significant findings and the patient is not pregnant, breastfeeding, or in
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the postpartum period. You should:
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A. Order CT scan of head to rule out pituitary tumor
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B. Obtain a complete list of the patient's medications
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C. Have the patient keep a menstrual cycle diary
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D. Refer the patient for mammogram?
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Answer:
B obtain a complete list of patient's mediacations
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Question:
When examining the breasts of a 45-year-old female patient, you note
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nodularity throughout both breasts. There is no dominant mass,
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tenderness, nipple change, or skin change. Which of the following
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condition is most likely? i,- i,- i,-
A. Multiple fibroadenomas
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B. Fibrocystic breasts
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C. Mastalgia
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