NURS 6011 - Module 8 Exam Questions
with complete solutions 2025
You .are .conducting .a .clinical .breast .exam .on .a .37 .year .old .female .patient. .You
.know .that .correct .technique .requires .that .you: .(Select .all .that .apply) .- .ANS✓✓-
- .Visualize .the .breasts .with .patient .seated, .leaning .forward .and .supine
- .Palpate .the .breasts .using .the .fingerpads .of .2nd, .3rd, .4th .fingers
- .Vary .the .pressure .used .to .palpate .throughout .the .exam.
A .biopsy .is .needed .to .diagnose .breast .cancer .in .a .patient. .True .or .false? .- .ANS
✓✓-True
You .are .seeing .a .patient .for .a .chief .complaint .of .a .left .side .breast .mass .and .on
.exam .you .note .a .2x3 .cm .hard, .irregular, .immobile, .nontender .mass .at .3 .o'clock
.in .the .left .breast. .Your .NEXT .step .in .assessing .this .patient .is: .- .ANS✓✓-
Examine .the .lymph .nodes
You .are .seeing .a .female .patient .who .complains .of .low .back .pain, .headache .and
.neck .pain. .On .exam .you .note .disproportionately .large, .pendulous .breasts .and
.bilateral .grooves .on .the .skin .at .the .shoulders .from .her .bra .strap. .You .correctly
.note .this .as ._______________. .- .ANS✓✓-Macromastia
Paget's .disease .presents .with .which .of .the .following .findings? .- .ANS✓✓-
Dermatitis .of .the .areola .and .erosion .of .the .nipple
Gynecomastia .is .the .development .of .benign .breast .enlargement .in .men. .True .or
.False? .- .ANS✓✓-True
You .are .conducting .a .breast .exam .on .a .female .patient .and .palpate .a .mass. .You
.know .that .red .flags .of .concern .for .palpable .breast .masses .are .which .of .the
.following? .(Select .all .that .apply). .- .ANS✓✓-- .Unilateral .mass
- .Irregular .shape
- .Scaling .of .the .skin .at .the .nipple
- .Hard .consistency .of .the .mass
You .are .conducting .a .breast .exam .on .a .patient .and .note .discharge .from .the
.nipple. .Which .would .be .the .most .concerning .to .you .for .a .possible .malignant
.cause? .- .ANS✓✓-Sanguinous .nipple .discharge
with complete solutions 2025
You .are .conducting .a .clinical .breast .exam .on .a .37 .year .old .female .patient. .You
.know .that .correct .technique .requires .that .you: .(Select .all .that .apply) .- .ANS✓✓-
- .Visualize .the .breasts .with .patient .seated, .leaning .forward .and .supine
- .Palpate .the .breasts .using .the .fingerpads .of .2nd, .3rd, .4th .fingers
- .Vary .the .pressure .used .to .palpate .throughout .the .exam.
A .biopsy .is .needed .to .diagnose .breast .cancer .in .a .patient. .True .or .false? .- .ANS
✓✓-True
You .are .seeing .a .patient .for .a .chief .complaint .of .a .left .side .breast .mass .and .on
.exam .you .note .a .2x3 .cm .hard, .irregular, .immobile, .nontender .mass .at .3 .o'clock
.in .the .left .breast. .Your .NEXT .step .in .assessing .this .patient .is: .- .ANS✓✓-
Examine .the .lymph .nodes
You .are .seeing .a .female .patient .who .complains .of .low .back .pain, .headache .and
.neck .pain. .On .exam .you .note .disproportionately .large, .pendulous .breasts .and
.bilateral .grooves .on .the .skin .at .the .shoulders .from .her .bra .strap. .You .correctly
.note .this .as ._______________. .- .ANS✓✓-Macromastia
Paget's .disease .presents .with .which .of .the .following .findings? .- .ANS✓✓-
Dermatitis .of .the .areola .and .erosion .of .the .nipple
Gynecomastia .is .the .development .of .benign .breast .enlargement .in .men. .True .or
.False? .- .ANS✓✓-True
You .are .conducting .a .breast .exam .on .a .female .patient .and .palpate .a .mass. .You
.know .that .red .flags .of .concern .for .palpable .breast .masses .are .which .of .the
.following? .(Select .all .that .apply). .- .ANS✓✓-- .Unilateral .mass
- .Irregular .shape
- .Scaling .of .the .skin .at .the .nipple
- .Hard .consistency .of .the .mass
You .are .conducting .a .breast .exam .on .a .patient .and .note .discharge .from .the
.nipple. .Which .would .be .the .most .concerning .to .you .for .a .possible .malignant
.cause? .- .ANS✓✓-Sanguinous .nipple .discharge
