NR 325 - FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
LATEST UPDATE VERIFIED
QUESTIONS & DETAILED
EXPLANATIONS GRADED A+
Professional Academic Assistance Services
BREAST CANCER SCREENING GUIDELINES - Answer: regular
screening mammography starting at age 45 years.
Women aged 45 to 54 years should be screened annually.
Women 55 years and older should transition to biennial
screening or have the opportunity to continue screening
annually.
continue screening mammography as long as overall health is
good and life expectancy is 10 years or longer
THE BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION - Answer: lie down and place
one arm behind the head
,use finger pads of three middle fingers of the other hand to feel
for lumps
use overlapping dime-sized circular motions to feel the breast
tissue
use three different levels of pressure
up-and-down vertical pattern is recommended
stand in a front a mirror; examine breasts for:
- shape
- size
- redness/scaliness
- dimpling (skin/nipple)
MASTITIS - Answer: inflammation of the breast
occurs in up to 10% of postpartum lactating mothers 2-4 weeks
after birth
,MASTITIS - CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS - Answer: warm to touch
indurated/painful
often unilateral
most commonly caused by staphylococcus aureus
BEST TIME TO PERFORM SELF BREAST EXAM (BSE) - Answer:
Perform BSE at the end of the menstrual period
breast tenderness is less likely to occur
RISK FACTORS FOR BREAST CANCER - Answer: early menarche
late menopause
Age - at or older than 50 yrs
, hormone use
Family history/Genetics
History of cancer (breast, colon, endometrial, ovarian)
First full term pregnancy after age 30
nulliparity (never given birth)
benign breast disease (atypical epithelial hyperplasia)
weight gain/obesity after menopause
exposure to ionizing radiation
alcohol consumption
ADVANTAGE OF FINE-NEEDLE ASPIRATION (FNA) BIOPSY -
Answer: FNA is performed in outpatient settings
LATEST UPDATE VERIFIED
QUESTIONS & DETAILED
EXPLANATIONS GRADED A+
Professional Academic Assistance Services
BREAST CANCER SCREENING GUIDELINES - Answer: regular
screening mammography starting at age 45 years.
Women aged 45 to 54 years should be screened annually.
Women 55 years and older should transition to biennial
screening or have the opportunity to continue screening
annually.
continue screening mammography as long as overall health is
good and life expectancy is 10 years or longer
THE BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION - Answer: lie down and place
one arm behind the head
,use finger pads of three middle fingers of the other hand to feel
for lumps
use overlapping dime-sized circular motions to feel the breast
tissue
use three different levels of pressure
up-and-down vertical pattern is recommended
stand in a front a mirror; examine breasts for:
- shape
- size
- redness/scaliness
- dimpling (skin/nipple)
MASTITIS - Answer: inflammation of the breast
occurs in up to 10% of postpartum lactating mothers 2-4 weeks
after birth
,MASTITIS - CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS - Answer: warm to touch
indurated/painful
often unilateral
most commonly caused by staphylococcus aureus
BEST TIME TO PERFORM SELF BREAST EXAM (BSE) - Answer:
Perform BSE at the end of the menstrual period
breast tenderness is less likely to occur
RISK FACTORS FOR BREAST CANCER - Answer: early menarche
late menopause
Age - at or older than 50 yrs
, hormone use
Family history/Genetics
History of cancer (breast, colon, endometrial, ovarian)
First full term pregnancy after age 30
nulliparity (never given birth)
benign breast disease (atypical epithelial hyperplasia)
weight gain/obesity after menopause
exposure to ionizing radiation
alcohol consumption
ADVANTAGE OF FINE-NEEDLE ASPIRATION (FNA) BIOPSY -
Answer: FNA is performed in outpatient settings
