NURS 6512 Final Exam – 7 Versions
2026/2027 | A-Grade Study Guide, Verified
Practice Questions & Correct Answers
Which of the following statements is true regarding the internal structures of the
breast? The breast is: - correct answer-ANS: composed of fibrous, glandular, and
adipose tissue.
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: - correct answer-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? - correct answer-ANS: Central, lateral,
pectoral, and subscapular nodes
If a patient reports a recent breast infection, then the nurse should expect to find
_____ node enlargement. - correct answer-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? - correct answer-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? - correct answer-it is most likely normal breast development.
A 14-year-old girl is anxious about not having reached menarche. The age: -
correct answer-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" - correct answer-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? - correct answer-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? -
correct answer-ANS: "You may notice a thick, yellow fluid expressed from your
breasts as early as the fourth month of pregnancy."
2026/2027 | A-Grade Study Guide, Verified
Practice Questions & Correct Answers
Which of the following statements is true regarding the internal structures of the
breast? The breast is: - correct answer-ANS: composed of fibrous, glandular, and
adipose tissue.
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: - correct answer-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? - correct answer-ANS: Central, lateral,
pectoral, and subscapular nodes
If a patient reports a recent breast infection, then the nurse should expect to find
_____ node enlargement. - correct answer-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? - correct answer-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? - correct answer-it is most likely normal breast development.
A 14-year-old girl is anxious about not having reached menarche. The age: -
correct answer-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" - correct answer-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? - correct answer-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? -
correct answer-ANS: "You may notice a thick, yellow fluid expressed from your
breasts as early as the fourth month of pregnancy."
