Breast Cancer (Pearson) Exam 2025
Questions and Answers
While teaching a community-based wellness class about breast health to young women,
a participant asks, "What is the most common type of breast cancer?"
Which response by the nurse provides the accurate information?
A. "It is hard to say, because cancer classification systems vary in the terminology that
they use."
B. "Inflammatory carcinoma and infiltrating ductal carcinoma occur with similar
frequency."
C. "Currently, there really is no one major type; many types are being seen."
,D. "Infiltrating ductal carcinoma is the most common type of breast cancer." -
ANSWER✔✔-D. "Infiltrating ductal carcinoma is the most common type of breast
cancer."
A patient reports having a nontender lump in the left breast, accompanied by a burning
sensation, slight nipple discharge, and irritation and scaliness of the nipple along with a
100°F fever for the past week or two.
Which manifestation should the nurse identify as least likely to be associated with
breast cancer?
A. Scaliness of the skin
B. Burning sensation
C. Low-grade fever
D. Nipple discharge - ANSWER✔✔-C. Low-grade fever
, The nurse schedules education sessions for college students on actions to take for early
detection of breast cancer.
Which instruction should the nurse include?
A. Conduct monthly self-examination of the breasts.
B. Visit the healthcare provider twice per year for manual breast exams.
C. Begin mammograms at age 30.
D. Limit oral contraceptive use as is possible. - ANSWER✔✔-A. Conduct monthly self-
examination of the breasts.
The nurse has instructed a patient recovering from a left radical mastectomy to prop the
left arm up on pillows with the hand higher than the elbow and to report any signs of
infection to the healthcare provider.
Which other discharge instruction should the nurse provide to this patient?
Questions and Answers
While teaching a community-based wellness class about breast health to young women,
a participant asks, "What is the most common type of breast cancer?"
Which response by the nurse provides the accurate information?
A. "It is hard to say, because cancer classification systems vary in the terminology that
they use."
B. "Inflammatory carcinoma and infiltrating ductal carcinoma occur with similar
frequency."
C. "Currently, there really is no one major type; many types are being seen."
,D. "Infiltrating ductal carcinoma is the most common type of breast cancer." -
ANSWER✔✔-D. "Infiltrating ductal carcinoma is the most common type of breast
cancer."
A patient reports having a nontender lump in the left breast, accompanied by a burning
sensation, slight nipple discharge, and irritation and scaliness of the nipple along with a
100°F fever for the past week or two.
Which manifestation should the nurse identify as least likely to be associated with
breast cancer?
A. Scaliness of the skin
B. Burning sensation
C. Low-grade fever
D. Nipple discharge - ANSWER✔✔-C. Low-grade fever
, The nurse schedules education sessions for college students on actions to take for early
detection of breast cancer.
Which instruction should the nurse include?
A. Conduct monthly self-examination of the breasts.
B. Visit the healthcare provider twice per year for manual breast exams.
C. Begin mammograms at age 30.
D. Limit oral contraceptive use as is possible. - ANSWER✔✔-A. Conduct monthly self-
examination of the breasts.
The nurse has instructed a patient recovering from a left radical mastectomy to prop the
left arm up on pillows with the hand higher than the elbow and to report any signs of
infection to the healthcare provider.
Which other discharge instruction should the nurse provide to this patient?
