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The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with breast
cancer who just underwent an axillary lymph node
dissection. What intervention should the nurse use to
decrease the lymphedema?
A. Keep affected arm flat at the patient's side.
B. Apply an elastic bandage on the affected arm.
C. Assess blood pressure only on unaffected arm.
D. Restrict exercise of the affected arm for 1 week. -
Answer-C. Assess blood pressure only on unaffected arm.
Blood pressure readings, venipunctures, and injections
should not be done on the affected arm. Elastic bandages
should not be used in the early postoperative period
because they inhibit collateral lymph drainage. The
affected arm should be elevated above the heart, and
isometric exercises are recommended and gradually
increased starting in the recovery room to reduce fluid
volume in the arm.
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The nurse is volunteering at a community center to teach
women about breast cancer. What should the nurse
include when discussing risk factors (select all that apply)?
A. Nulliparity
B. Age 30 or over
C. Early menarche
D. Late menopause
E. Personal history of colon cancer - Answer-A. Nulliparity
C. Early menarche
D. Late menopause
E. Personal history of colon cancer
Women are at an increased risk for development of breast
cancer if they are over the age of 50; have a family history
of breast cancer; have a personal history of breast, colon,
endometrial, or ovarian cancer; have a long menstrual
history as seen with early menarche or late menopause;
and have had a first full-term pregnancy after the age of
30 or are nulliparous.
The nurse has been asked to participate in a healthy living
workshop. While teaching about women's health, which
guidelines should the nurse provide to the audience?
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A. "Mammograms are necessary if you have a family
history of breast cancer."
B. "It's recommended that you get a mammogram each
year after you turn 40."
C. "If you are not able to perform breast self-examination
(BSE), you should go for regular mammograms."
D. "You should ensure that your primary care provider
performs a breast exam each time you visit." - Answer-B.
"It's recommended that you get a mammogram each year
after you turn 40."
Annual mammograms are recommended after age 40.
They are recommended for all women, not solely those
with a family history of breast cancer. BSE is not a
replacement for mammography, and clinical breast
examinations are not necessary at each office visit, but
recommended at least every 3 years for women in their
20s and 30s, and then every year beginning at age 40.
A 51-year-old woman has recently had a unilateral, right
total mastectomy and axillary node dissection for the
treatment of breast cancer. What nursing intervention
should the nurse include in the patient's care?
NCLEX Breast Cancer Exam || Most Recent Exam
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The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with breast
cancer who just underwent an axillary lymph node
dissection. What intervention should the nurse use to
decrease the lymphedema?
A. Keep affected arm flat at the patient's side.
B. Apply an elastic bandage on the affected arm.
C. Assess blood pressure only on unaffected arm.
D. Restrict exercise of the affected arm for 1 week. -
Answer-C. Assess blood pressure only on unaffected arm.
Blood pressure readings, venipunctures, and injections
should not be done on the affected arm. Elastic bandages
should not be used in the early postoperative period
because they inhibit collateral lymph drainage. The
affected arm should be elevated above the heart, and
isometric exercises are recommended and gradually
increased starting in the recovery room to reduce fluid
volume in the arm.
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The nurse is volunteering at a community center to teach
women about breast cancer. What should the nurse
include when discussing risk factors (select all that apply)?
A. Nulliparity
B. Age 30 or over
C. Early menarche
D. Late menopause
E. Personal history of colon cancer - Answer-A. Nulliparity
C. Early menarche
D. Late menopause
E. Personal history of colon cancer
Women are at an increased risk for development of breast
cancer if they are over the age of 50; have a family history
of breast cancer; have a personal history of breast, colon,
endometrial, or ovarian cancer; have a long menstrual
history as seen with early menarche or late menopause;
and have had a first full-term pregnancy after the age of
30 or are nulliparous.
The nurse has been asked to participate in a healthy living
workshop. While teaching about women's health, which
guidelines should the nurse provide to the audience?
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A. "Mammograms are necessary if you have a family
history of breast cancer."
B. "It's recommended that you get a mammogram each
year after you turn 40."
C. "If you are not able to perform breast self-examination
(BSE), you should go for regular mammograms."
D. "You should ensure that your primary care provider
performs a breast exam each time you visit." - Answer-B.
"It's recommended that you get a mammogram each year
after you turn 40."
Annual mammograms are recommended after age 40.
They are recommended for all women, not solely those
with a family history of breast cancer. BSE is not a
replacement for mammography, and clinical breast
examinations are not necessary at each office visit, but
recommended at least every 3 years for women in their
20s and 30s, and then every year beginning at age 40.
A 51-year-old woman has recently had a unilateral, right
total mastectomy and axillary node dissection for the
treatment of breast cancer. What nursing intervention
should the nurse include in the patient's care?
