COMPREHENSIVE NURS 6512 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ In performing a breast examination, the nurse knows that it is
especially important to examine the upper outer quadrant of the breast.
The reason for this is that the upper outer quadrant is: ANS: the location
of most breast tumors.
The upper outer quadrant is the site of most breast tumors. In the upper
outer quadrant
◉ In performing an assessment of a woman's axillary lymph system, the
nurse should assess which of these nodes? ANS: Central, lateral,
pectoral, and subscapular nodes
◉ If a patient reports a recent breast infection, then the nurse should
expect to find _____ node enlargement. ANS: ipsilateral axillary.
◉ A 9-year-old girl is in the clinic for a sports physical. After some
initial shyness she finally asks, "Am I normal? ANS: "I understand that
it is hard to feel different from your friends. Breasts usually develop
between 8 and 10 years of age."
Adolescent breast development usually begins between 8 and 10 years
of age
,◉ A patient contacts the office and tells the nurse that she is worried
about her 10-year-old daughter having breast cancer. What would be the
nurse's best response? it is most likely normal breast development.
◉ A 14-year-old girl is anxious about not having reached menarche. The
age: ANS: she began to develop breasts
Full development from stage 2 to stage 5 takes an average of 3 years,
although the range is 1.5 to 6 years.
◉ A woman is in the family planning clinic seeking birth control
information. She states that her breasts "change all month long" ANS:
Tell her that, because of the changing hormones during the monthly
menstrual cycle, cyclic breast changes are common.
◉ A woman has just learned that she is pregnant. What are some things
the nurse should teach her about her breasts? ANS: She can expect her
areolae to become larger and darker in color.
◉ The nurse is teaching a pregnant woman about breast milk. Which is
correct? ANS: "You may notice a thick, yellow fluid expressed from
your breasts as early as the fourth month of pregnancy."
, ◉ A 65-year-old patient remarks that she just can't believe that her
breasts sag so much. ANS: After menopause, the glandular and fat
tissue atrophies, causing breast size and elasticity to diminish, resulting
in breasts that sag.
◉ In examining a 70-year-old male patient, he has bilateral
gynecomastia. nurse's best course of action? ANS: Explain that this
condition may be the result of hormonal changes
◉ During an examination of a 7-year-old girl, the nurse notices that the
girl is showing breast budding. ANS: Assess the girl's weight and body
mass index (BMI).
◉ The nurse is reviewing statistics regarding breast cancer. Which
woman, aged 40 years in the United States, has the highest risk for
development of breast cancer? ANS: African-American
◉ Which statement is true with regard to breast cancer in
AfricanAmerican women in the United States? ANS: African-American
women are more likely to die of breast cancer at any age.
◉ During a breast health interview, a patient states that she has noticed
pain in her left breast. ANS: "I would like some more information about
the pain in your left breast."
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ In performing a breast examination, the nurse knows that it is
especially important to examine the upper outer quadrant of the breast.
The reason for this is that the upper outer quadrant is: ANS: the location
of most breast tumors.
The upper outer quadrant is the site of most breast tumors. In the upper
outer quadrant
◉ In performing an assessment of a woman's axillary lymph system, the
nurse should assess which of these nodes? ANS: Central, lateral,
pectoral, and subscapular nodes
◉ If a patient reports a recent breast infection, then the nurse should
expect to find _____ node enlargement. ANS: ipsilateral axillary.
◉ A 9-year-old girl is in the clinic for a sports physical. After some
initial shyness she finally asks, "Am I normal? ANS: "I understand that
it is hard to feel different from your friends. Breasts usually develop
between 8 and 10 years of age."
Adolescent breast development usually begins between 8 and 10 years
of age
,◉ A patient contacts the office and tells the nurse that she is worried
about her 10-year-old daughter having breast cancer. What would be the
nurse's best response? it is most likely normal breast development.
◉ A 14-year-old girl is anxious about not having reached menarche. The
age: ANS: she began to develop breasts
Full development from stage 2 to stage 5 takes an average of 3 years,
although the range is 1.5 to 6 years.
◉ A woman is in the family planning clinic seeking birth control
information. She states that her breasts "change all month long" ANS:
Tell her that, because of the changing hormones during the monthly
menstrual cycle, cyclic breast changes are common.
◉ A woman has just learned that she is pregnant. What are some things
the nurse should teach her about her breasts? ANS: She can expect her
areolae to become larger and darker in color.
◉ The nurse is teaching a pregnant woman about breast milk. Which is
correct? ANS: "You may notice a thick, yellow fluid expressed from
your breasts as early as the fourth month of pregnancy."
, ◉ A 65-year-old patient remarks that she just can't believe that her
breasts sag so much. ANS: After menopause, the glandular and fat
tissue atrophies, causing breast size and elasticity to diminish, resulting
in breasts that sag.
◉ In examining a 70-year-old male patient, he has bilateral
gynecomastia. nurse's best course of action? ANS: Explain that this
condition may be the result of hormonal changes
◉ During an examination of a 7-year-old girl, the nurse notices that the
girl is showing breast budding. ANS: Assess the girl's weight and body
mass index (BMI).
◉ The nurse is reviewing statistics regarding breast cancer. Which
woman, aged 40 years in the United States, has the highest risk for
development of breast cancer? ANS: African-American
◉ Which statement is true with regard to breast cancer in
AfricanAmerican women in the United States? ANS: African-American
women are more likely to die of breast cancer at any age.
◉ During a breast health interview, a patient states that she has noticed
pain in her left breast. ANS: "I would like some more information about
the pain in your left breast."
