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“DUNPHY EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS 2026
”LATEST EXAM 2026 – 2027 SOLVED
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Dunphy Exam Questions
A client has a nonpalpable skin lesion that is causing a change in skin color
greater than 1 cm in diameter. The nurse would document this finding as being
a(n):
1. patch.
2. macule.
3. wheal.
4. vesicle.
1. patch.
The home health nurse assessing skin lesions uses the PQRST mnemonic as
a guide. What does the S in this guide indicate?
1. Severity of the symptoms
2. Site of the lesions
3. Symptomatology of the lesions
4. Surface area of the lesions
1. Severity of the symptoms
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A client who has just given birth is planning on breastfeeding the baby. The
nurse realizes that which of the following hormones influences breast milk
secretion?
1.Follicle-stimulating hormone
2.Luteinizing hormone
3.Oxytocin
4.Prolactin
4. Prolactin
The nurse is instructing a female client about breast self-examination. Which
of the following instructions would not be correct for the nurse to provide?
1.A menstruating woman should check her breast monthly 8 days following
her menses.
2.An inverted nipple is not a cause for alarm.
3.During menopause, you should check your breasts once a month during the
same time frame.
4.Visually check the breasts in front of a mirror.
2.An inverted nipple is not a cause for alarm.
A client who has been breastfeeding a newborn for the last 3 months is
experiencing an inflammation of the breast. The nurse realizes this client is
experiencing:
1.intraductal papilloma.
2.mastalgia.
3.mastitis.
4.mastodynia.
3.mastitis.
During the examination of a female clients breasts, the nurse determines that
which of the following assessment findings would be normal?
1.Nipple discharge
2.Masses
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3.Scaling
4.Symmetrical nipples
4.Symmetrical nipples
The nurse is instructing a female client on the importance of having routine
mammograms because mammograms:
1.can detect masses before they become palpable.
2.involves no radiation.
3.has a 25% rate of false positives. 4.combines a blood test with radiology.
1.can detect masses before they become palpable.
The nurse is instructing a female client on what should be done if a lump is
discovered while performing breast self-examination (BSE). What should the
nurse instruct the client to do?
1.Call her physician and immediately schedule an appointment.
2.Call to schedule an appointment next month.
3.Take the antibiotics she has in her medicine cabinet.
4.Wait until next months BSE to make sure the lump is still there.
1.Call her physician and immediately schedule an appointment.
The nurse determines that a female client has a lower risk for developing
breast cancer when which of the following is assessed?
1.Alcohol intake
2.Breastfeeding
3.Obesity
4.Smoking
2.Breastfeeding
The nurse should instruct the client that when performing a breast self-
examination, pay particular attention to which of the following areas since the
greatest number of malignancies are found in this breast area?
1.Upper outer quadrant of the breast to the axilla
2.Portion of the breast closest to the xiphoid process
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3.Portion of the breast closest to the abdomen
4.Portion of the breast closest to the neck
1.Upper outer quadrant of the breast to the axilla
The nurse should instruct a client, diagnosed with mastalgia, to do which of
the following?
1.Have an immediate mammogram.
2.Expect to need a biopsy.
3.Decrease the intake of caffeine.
4.Determine if breast augmentation surgery is desired.
3.Decrease the intake of caffeine.
A female client tells the nurse that she is planning on having plastic surgery to
correct a minor facial defect and then have her breasts done. The nurse would
identify which of the following nursing diagnoses as being appropriate for this
client?
1.Ineffective coping
2.Anxiety
3.Hopelessness
4.Body dysmorphic disorder
4. Body dysmorphic disorder
The nurse is determining if a female client is at risk for benign breast disease.
Which of the following is a risk factor for this disorder?
1.Smoking
2.Caffeine use
3.Alcohol intake
4.Age 55
2.Caffeine use
A client is scheduled for a prophylactic mastectomy. The nurse should remind
the client that skin flaps will be left after the surgery for:
1.reconstruction.
2.suturing to the chest wall.
“DUNPHY EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS 2026
”LATEST EXAM 2026 – 2027 SOLVED
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED 100%
GRADED A+ (LATEST VERSION) WELL REVISED
100% GUARANTEE PASS
Dunphy Exam Questions
A client has a nonpalpable skin lesion that is causing a change in skin color
greater than 1 cm in diameter. The nurse would document this finding as being
a(n):
1. patch.
2. macule.
3. wheal.
4. vesicle.
1. patch.
The home health nurse assessing skin lesions uses the PQRST mnemonic as
a guide. What does the S in this guide indicate?
1. Severity of the symptoms
2. Site of the lesions
3. Symptomatology of the lesions
4. Surface area of the lesions
1. Severity of the symptoms
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A client who has just given birth is planning on breastfeeding the baby. The
nurse realizes that which of the following hormones influences breast milk
secretion?
1.Follicle-stimulating hormone
2.Luteinizing hormone
3.Oxytocin
4.Prolactin
4. Prolactin
The nurse is instructing a female client about breast self-examination. Which
of the following instructions would not be correct for the nurse to provide?
1.A menstruating woman should check her breast monthly 8 days following
her menses.
2.An inverted nipple is not a cause for alarm.
3.During menopause, you should check your breasts once a month during the
same time frame.
4.Visually check the breasts in front of a mirror.
2.An inverted nipple is not a cause for alarm.
A client who has been breastfeeding a newborn for the last 3 months is
experiencing an inflammation of the breast. The nurse realizes this client is
experiencing:
1.intraductal papilloma.
2.mastalgia.
3.mastitis.
4.mastodynia.
3.mastitis.
During the examination of a female clients breasts, the nurse determines that
which of the following assessment findings would be normal?
1.Nipple discharge
2.Masses
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3.Scaling
4.Symmetrical nipples
4.Symmetrical nipples
The nurse is instructing a female client on the importance of having routine
mammograms because mammograms:
1.can detect masses before they become palpable.
2.involves no radiation.
3.has a 25% rate of false positives. 4.combines a blood test with radiology.
1.can detect masses before they become palpable.
The nurse is instructing a female client on what should be done if a lump is
discovered while performing breast self-examination (BSE). What should the
nurse instruct the client to do?
1.Call her physician and immediately schedule an appointment.
2.Call to schedule an appointment next month.
3.Take the antibiotics she has in her medicine cabinet.
4.Wait until next months BSE to make sure the lump is still there.
1.Call her physician and immediately schedule an appointment.
The nurse determines that a female client has a lower risk for developing
breast cancer when which of the following is assessed?
1.Alcohol intake
2.Breastfeeding
3.Obesity
4.Smoking
2.Breastfeeding
The nurse should instruct the client that when performing a breast self-
examination, pay particular attention to which of the following areas since the
greatest number of malignancies are found in this breast area?
1.Upper outer quadrant of the breast to the axilla
2.Portion of the breast closest to the xiphoid process
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3.Portion of the breast closest to the abdomen
4.Portion of the breast closest to the neck
1.Upper outer quadrant of the breast to the axilla
The nurse should instruct a client, diagnosed with mastalgia, to do which of
the following?
1.Have an immediate mammogram.
2.Expect to need a biopsy.
3.Decrease the intake of caffeine.
4.Determine if breast augmentation surgery is desired.
3.Decrease the intake of caffeine.
A female client tells the nurse that she is planning on having plastic surgery to
correct a minor facial defect and then have her breasts done. The nurse would
identify which of the following nursing diagnoses as being appropriate for this
client?
1.Ineffective coping
2.Anxiety
3.Hopelessness
4.Body dysmorphic disorder
4. Body dysmorphic disorder
The nurse is determining if a female client is at risk for benign breast disease.
Which of the following is a risk factor for this disorder?
1.Smoking
2.Caffeine use
3.Alcohol intake
4.Age 55
2.Caffeine use
A client is scheduled for a prophylactic mastectomy. The nurse should remind
the client that skin flaps will be left after the surgery for:
1.reconstruction.
2.suturing to the chest wall.
