ACE YOUR 2026/2027 NURS 6512N ADVANCED
HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAMINATION:
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ A 55-year-old postmenopausal woman is being seen in the clinic
for a yearly examination. She is concerned about changes in her
breasts that she has noticed over the past 5 years. She states that her
breasts have decreased in size and that the elasticity has changed so
that her breasts seem "flat and flabby." The nurse's best reply would
be: Answer: ANS:
"Decreases in hormones after menopause causes atrophy of the
glandular tissue in the breast. This is a normal process of aging."
◉ A 43-year-old woman is at the clinic for a routine examination.
She reports that she has had a breast lump in her right breast for
years. Recently, it has begun to change in consistency and is
becoming harder. She reports that 5 years ago her physician
evaluated the lump and determined that it "was nothing to worry
about." The examination validates the presence of a mass in the right
upper outer quadrant at 1 o'clock, approximately 5 cm from the
nipple. It is firm, mobile, nontender, with borders that are not well
defined. The nurse's recommendation to her is: Answer: ANS:
"Because of the change in consistency of the lump, it should be
further evaluated by a physician."
, ◉ During a discussion about breast self-examination with a 30-
yearold woman, which of these statements by the nurse is most
appropriate? Answer: ANS: "Examine your breasts shortly after your
menstrual period each month."
◉ The nurse is discussing breast self-examination with a
postmenopausal woman. The best time for postmenopausal women
to perform breast self-examination is: Answer: ANS: the same day
every month.
◉ While inspecting a patient's breasts, the nurse finds that the left
breast is slightly larger than the right with the presence of
Montgomery's glands bilaterally. The nurse should: Answer: ANS:
consider these normal findings and proceed with the examination.
◉ During an examination, the nurse notes a supernumerary nipple
just under the patient's left breast. The patient tells the nurse that
she always thought it was a mole. Which statement about this
finding is correct? Answer: ANS: It is a normal variation and not a
significant finding.
◉ While examining a 75-year-old woman, the nurse notices that the
skin over her right breast is thickened and the hair follicles are
exaggerated. This condition is known as: Answer: ANS: peau
d'orange.
HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAMINATION:
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ A 55-year-old postmenopausal woman is being seen in the clinic
for a yearly examination. She is concerned about changes in her
breasts that she has noticed over the past 5 years. She states that her
breasts have decreased in size and that the elasticity has changed so
that her breasts seem "flat and flabby." The nurse's best reply would
be: Answer: ANS:
"Decreases in hormones after menopause causes atrophy of the
glandular tissue in the breast. This is a normal process of aging."
◉ A 43-year-old woman is at the clinic for a routine examination.
She reports that she has had a breast lump in her right breast for
years. Recently, it has begun to change in consistency and is
becoming harder. She reports that 5 years ago her physician
evaluated the lump and determined that it "was nothing to worry
about." The examination validates the presence of a mass in the right
upper outer quadrant at 1 o'clock, approximately 5 cm from the
nipple. It is firm, mobile, nontender, with borders that are not well
defined. The nurse's recommendation to her is: Answer: ANS:
"Because of the change in consistency of the lump, it should be
further evaluated by a physician."
, ◉ During a discussion about breast self-examination with a 30-
yearold woman, which of these statements by the nurse is most
appropriate? Answer: ANS: "Examine your breasts shortly after your
menstrual period each month."
◉ The nurse is discussing breast self-examination with a
postmenopausal woman. The best time for postmenopausal women
to perform breast self-examination is: Answer: ANS: the same day
every month.
◉ While inspecting a patient's breasts, the nurse finds that the left
breast is slightly larger than the right with the presence of
Montgomery's glands bilaterally. The nurse should: Answer: ANS:
consider these normal findings and proceed with the examination.
◉ During an examination, the nurse notes a supernumerary nipple
just under the patient's left breast. The patient tells the nurse that
she always thought it was a mole. Which statement about this
finding is correct? Answer: ANS: It is a normal variation and not a
significant finding.
◉ While examining a 75-year-old woman, the nurse notices that the
skin over her right breast is thickened and the hair follicles are
exaggerated. This condition is known as: Answer: ANS: peau
d'orange.
