NSG6020 Final #3 Questions With Complete Solutions

A 65-year-old patient remarks that she just can't believe that her breasts sag so much. She states it must be from lack of exercise. What explanation should the nurse offer her? correct answer: After menopause, the glandular and fat tissue atrophies, causing breast size and elasticity to diminish, resulting in breast that sag The mother of a 10-year-old boy asks the nurse to discuss the recognition of puberty. The nurse should reply by saying? correct answer: the first sign of puberty is enlargement of the testes A patient has bilateral pitting edema of the feet. While assessing the peripheral vascular system, the nurse's primary focus should be: correct answer: venous function of the lower extremitites During an examination, the nurse notes severe nystagmus in both eyes of a patient. Which of the following conclusions is correct? correct answer: this may indicate disease of the cerebellum or brainstem When performing a musculoskeletal assessment, the nurse knows the correct approach for the examination should be: correct answer: proximal to distal 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 ma