NURS 6512 FINAL EXAM - 88 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST 2025 / NURS 6512N Final Exam / NURS6512 FINAL EXAM WALDEN UNIVERSITY 100% VERIFIED and GRADED A+

1. 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 2. 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 3. During an annual physical exam, a 43-year-old patient states that she doesn't perform monthly breast self-examinations (BSE). ANS: BSEs may detect lumps that appear between mammograms. 4. During an interview, a patient reveals that she is pregnant. will breastfeed her baby and asks for some information about this. ANS: "Breastfeeding provides the perfect food and antibodies for your baby." 5. The nurse is reviewing risk factors for breast cancer. Which of these women have risk factors that place them at a higher risk for breast cancer? ANS: 65-year-old whose mother had breast cancer 6. 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. 7. During an examination of a woman, the nurse notices that her left breast is slightly larger than her right breast. Which of these statements is true about this finding? ANS: This finding is not unusual, but the nurse should verify that this change is not new. 8. If a patient reports a recent breast infection, then the nurse should expect to find _____ node enlargement. ANS: ipsilateral axillary. 9. 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 10. 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. 11. 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. 12. 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. 13. 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. 14. 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." 15. 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. 16. 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 17. 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). 18. A patient has been admitted to the emergency department with a possible medical diagnosis of pulmonary embolism. The nurse expects to see which assessment findings related to this condition? ANS: Chest pain that is worse on deep inspiration, dyspnea 19. During palpation of the anterior chest wall, the nurse notices a coarse, crackling sensation over the skin surface. On the basis of these findings, the nurse suspects: ANS: crepitus. 20. The nurse is auscultating the lungs of a patient who had been sleeping and notices short, popping, crackling sounds that stop after a few breaths. The nurse recognizes that these breath sounds are: ANS: atelectatic crackles, and that they are not pathologic. 21. A patient has been admitted to the emergency department for a suspected drug overdose. His respirations are shallow, with an irregular pattern, with a rate of 12 per minute. The nurse interprets this respiration pattern as which of the following? ANS: Hypoventilation 22. A patient with pleuritis has been admitted to the hospital and complains of pain with breathing. What other key assessment finding would the nurse expect to find upon auscultation? ANS: Friction rub 23. The nurse is assessing voice sounds during a respiratory assessment. Which of these findings indicates a normal assessment? Select all that apply. ANS: Voice sounds are faint, muffled, and almost inaudible when the patient whispers one, two, three" in a very soft voice. 24. The nurse is reviewing statistics regarding breast cancer. Which woman, aged 40 years in the United States, has the highest risk for development of breast cancer? ANS: African-American 25. Which statement is true with regard to breast cancer in African-American women in the United States? ANS: African-American women are more likely to die of breast cancer at any age.