NURS 6512 Final Exam QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS/////UPDATED VERSION 2025
Which of the following statements is true regarding the
internal structures of the breast? The breast
is:======ANS: composed of fibrous, glandular, and
adipose tissue.
In performing a breast examination, the nurse knows that
it is especially important to examine the upper outer
quadrant of the breast. The reason for this is that the
upper outer quadrant is:======ANS: the location of most
breast tumors.
The upper outer quadrant is the site of most breast
tumors. In the upper outer quadrant
In performing an assessment of a woman's axillary lymph
system, the nurse should assess which of these
nodes?======ANS: Central, lateral, pectoral, and
subscapular nodes
If a patient reports a recent breast infection, then the
nurse should expect to find _____ node
enlargement.======ANS: ipsilateral axillary.
,A 9-year-old girl is in the clinic for a sports physical. After
some initial shyness she finally asks, "Am I
normal?======ANS: "I understand that it is hard to feel
different from your friends. Breasts usually develop
between 8 and 10 years of age."
Adolescent breast development usually begins between 8
and 10 years of age
A patient contacts the office and tells the nurse that she
is worried about her 10-year-old daughter having breast
cancer. What would be the nurse's best
response?======it is most likely normal breast
development.
A 14-year-old girl is anxious about not having reached
menarche. The age:======ANS: she began to develop
breasts
Full development from stage 2 to stage 5 takes an
average of 3 years, although the range is 1.5 to 6 years.
A woman is in the family planning clinic seeking birth
control information. She states that her breasts "change
all month long"======ANS: Tell her that, because of the
, changing hormones during the monthly menstrual cycle,
cyclic breast changes are common.
A woman has just learned that she is pregnant. What are
some things the nurse should teach her about her
breasts?======ANS: She can expect her areolae to
become larger and darker in color.
The nurse is teaching a pregnant woman about breast
milk. Which is correct?======ANS: "You may notice a
thick, yellow fluid expressed from your breasts as early as
the fourth month of pregnancy."
A 65-year-old patient remarks that she just can't believe
that her breasts sag so much.======ANS: After
menopause, the glandular and fat tissue atrophies,
causing breast size and elasticity to diminish, resulting in
breasts that sag.
In examining a 70-year-old male patient, he has bilateral
gynecomastia. nurse's best course of action?======ANS:
Explain that this condition may be the result of hormonal
changes
During an examination of a 7-year-old girl, the nurse
notices that the girl is showing breast
budding.======ANS: Assess the girl's weight and body
mass index (BMI).
ANSWERS/////UPDATED VERSION 2025
Which of the following statements is true regarding the
internal structures of the breast? The breast
is:======ANS: composed of fibrous, glandular, and
adipose tissue.
In performing a breast examination, the nurse knows that
it is especially important to examine the upper outer
quadrant of the breast. The reason for this is that the
upper outer quadrant is:======ANS: the location of most
breast tumors.
The upper outer quadrant is the site of most breast
tumors. In the upper outer quadrant
In performing an assessment of a woman's axillary lymph
system, the nurse should assess which of these
nodes?======ANS: Central, lateral, pectoral, and
subscapular nodes
If a patient reports a recent breast infection, then the
nurse should expect to find _____ node
enlargement.======ANS: ipsilateral axillary.
,A 9-year-old girl is in the clinic for a sports physical. After
some initial shyness she finally asks, "Am I
normal?======ANS: "I understand that it is hard to feel
different from your friends. Breasts usually develop
between 8 and 10 years of age."
Adolescent breast development usually begins between 8
and 10 years of age
A patient contacts the office and tells the nurse that she
is worried about her 10-year-old daughter having breast
cancer. What would be the nurse's best
response?======it is most likely normal breast
development.
A 14-year-old girl is anxious about not having reached
menarche. The age:======ANS: she began to develop
breasts
Full development from stage 2 to stage 5 takes an
average of 3 years, although the range is 1.5 to 6 years.
A woman is in the family planning clinic seeking birth
control information. She states that her breasts "change
all month long"======ANS: Tell her that, because of the
, changing hormones during the monthly menstrual cycle,
cyclic breast changes are common.
A woman has just learned that she is pregnant. What are
some things the nurse should teach her about her
breasts?======ANS: She can expect her areolae to
become larger and darker in color.
The nurse is teaching a pregnant woman about breast
milk. Which is correct?======ANS: "You may notice a
thick, yellow fluid expressed from your breasts as early as
the fourth month of pregnancy."
A 65-year-old patient remarks that she just can't believe
that her breasts sag so much.======ANS: After
menopause, the glandular and fat tissue atrophies,
causing breast size and elasticity to diminish, resulting in
breasts that sag.
In examining a 70-year-old male patient, he has bilateral
gynecomastia. nurse's best course of action?======ANS:
Explain that this condition may be the result of hormonal
changes
During an examination of a 7-year-old girl, the nurse
notices that the girl is showing breast
budding.======ANS: Assess the girl's weight and body
mass index (BMI).
