NURS6512 FINAL PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ The nurse has palpated a lump in a female patient's right breast.
The nurse documents this as a small, round, firm, distinct, lump
located at 2 o'clock, 2 cm from the nipple. It is nontender and fixed.
It is missing information about: Answer: ANS: the size of the lump.
◉ The nurse is conducting a class about breast self-examination
(BSE). Which of these statements indicates proper BSE technique?
Answer: ANS: The best time to perform BSE is 4 to 7 days after the
first day of the menstrual period.
◉ The nurse is preparing to teach a woman about breast self-
examination (BSE). Which statement by the nurse is correct?
Answer: ANS: "BSE on a monthly basis will help you feel familiar
with your own breasts and their normal variations."
◉ A 55-year-old postmenopausal woman is being seen in the clinic
for a yearly examination. She is concerned about changes in her
breasts that she has noticed over the past 5 years. She states that her
breasts have decreased in size and that the elasticity has changed so
that her breasts seem "flat and flabby." The nurse's best reply would
be: Answer: ANS: "Decreases in hormones after menopause causes
, atrophy of the glandular tissue in the breast. This is a normal
process of aging."
◉ A 43-year-old woman is at the clinic for a routine examination.
She reports that she has had a breast lump in her right breast for
years. Recently, it has begun to change in consistency and is
becoming harder. She reports that 5 years ago her physician
evaluated the lump and determined that it "was nothing to worry
about." The examination validates the presence of a mass in the right
upper outer quadrant at 1 o'clock, approximately 5 cm from the
nipple. It is firm, mobile, nontender, with borders that are not well
defined. The nurse's recommendation to her is: Answer: ANS:
"Because of the change in consistency of the lump, it should be
further evaluated by a physician."
◉ During a discussion about breast self-examination with a 30-year-
old woman, which of these statements by the nurse is most
appropriate? Answer: ANS: "Examine your breasts shortly after your
menstrual period each month."
◉ The nurse is discussing breast self-examination with a
postmenopausal woman. The best time for postmenopausal women
to perform breast self-examination is: Answer: ANS: the same day
every month.
◉ While inspecting a patient's breasts, the nurse finds that the left
breast is slightly larger than the right with the presence of
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ The nurse has palpated a lump in a female patient's right breast.
The nurse documents this as a small, round, firm, distinct, lump
located at 2 o'clock, 2 cm from the nipple. It is nontender and fixed.
It is missing information about: Answer: ANS: the size of the lump.
◉ The nurse is conducting a class about breast self-examination
(BSE). Which of these statements indicates proper BSE technique?
Answer: ANS: The best time to perform BSE is 4 to 7 days after the
first day of the menstrual period.
◉ The nurse is preparing to teach a woman about breast self-
examination (BSE). Which statement by the nurse is correct?
Answer: ANS: "BSE on a monthly basis will help you feel familiar
with your own breasts and their normal variations."
◉ A 55-year-old postmenopausal woman is being seen in the clinic
for a yearly examination. She is concerned about changes in her
breasts that she has noticed over the past 5 years. She states that her
breasts have decreased in size and that the elasticity has changed so
that her breasts seem "flat and flabby." The nurse's best reply would
be: Answer: ANS: "Decreases in hormones after menopause causes
, atrophy of the glandular tissue in the breast. This is a normal
process of aging."
◉ A 43-year-old woman is at the clinic for a routine examination.
She reports that she has had a breast lump in her right breast for
years. Recently, it has begun to change in consistency and is
becoming harder. She reports that 5 years ago her physician
evaluated the lump and determined that it "was nothing to worry
about." The examination validates the presence of a mass in the right
upper outer quadrant at 1 o'clock, approximately 5 cm from the
nipple. It is firm, mobile, nontender, with borders that are not well
defined. The nurse's recommendation to her is: Answer: ANS:
"Because of the change in consistency of the lump, it should be
further evaluated by a physician."
◉ During a discussion about breast self-examination with a 30-year-
old woman, which of these statements by the nurse is most
appropriate? Answer: ANS: "Examine your breasts shortly after your
menstrual period each month."
◉ The nurse is discussing breast self-examination with a
postmenopausal woman. The best time for postmenopausal women
to perform breast self-examination is: Answer: ANS: the same day
every month.
◉ While inspecting a patient's breasts, the nurse finds that the left
breast is slightly larger than the right with the presence of
