NURS 6512 FINAL EXAM 7 VERSION 700 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST 2025/ NURS 6512N FINAL EXAM/ NURS 6512FINAL EXAM/ NURS651N WALDEN UNIVESITY 100%VERIFIED AND CORRECT GRADED A+. A patient has been admitted to the emergency department for a s

NURS 6512 FINAL EXAM 7 VERSION 700 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST 2025/ NURS 6512N FINAL EXAM/ NURS 6512FINAL EXAM/ NURS651N WALDEN UNIVESITY 100%VERIFIED AND CORRECT GRADED A+. 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? - correct answer-ANS: Hypoventilation 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? - correct answer-ANS: Friction rub The nurse is assessing voice sounds during a respiratory assessment. Which of these findings indicates a normal assessment? Select all that apply. - correct answer-ANS: Voice sounds are faint, muffled, and almost inaudible when the patient whispers "one, two, three" in a very soft voice. A 9-year-old girl is in the clinic for a sports physical. After some initial shyness she finally asks, "Am I normal? - correct answer-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? - correct answer-it is most likely normal breast development. A 14-year-old girl is anxious about not having reached menarche. The age: - correct answer 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" - correct answer-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? - correct answer-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? - correct answer 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. - correct answer-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? - correct answer-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. - correct answer-ANS: Assess the girl's weight and body mass index (BMI). 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? - correct answer-ANS: African-American Which statement is true with regard to breast cancer in African-American women in the United States? - correct answer-ANS: African-American women are more likely to die of breast cancer at any age. During a breast health interview, a patient states that she has noticed pain in her left breast. - correct answer-ANS: "I would like some more information about the pain in your left breast." a female patient states that she has noticed a few drops of clear discharge from her right nipple. - correct answer-ANS: Ask her some additional questions about the medications she is taking. During a physical examination, a 45-year-old woman states that she has had a crusty, itchy rash on her breast for about 2 weeks. - correct answer-ANS: Where did it first appear—on the nipple, the areola, or the surrounding skin? A patient is newly diagnosed with benign breast disease. The presence of benign breast disease: - correct answer-ANS: makes it harder to examine the breasts. During an annual physical exam, a 43-year-old patient states that she doesn't perform monthly breast self-examinations (BSE). - correct answer-ANS: BSEs may detect lumps that appear between mammograms. During an interview, a patient reveals that she is pregnant. will breastfeed her baby and asks for some information about this. - correct answer-ANS: "Breastfeeding provides the perfect food and antibodies for your baby." 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? - correct answer-ANS: 65 year old whose mother had breast cancer 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? - correct answer-ANS: This finding is not unusual, but the nurse should verify that this change is not new.