A nurse is providing breast care education to a client after mammography. Which information regarding fibrocystic changes in the breast is important for the nurse to share?
a.Fibrocystic breast disease is a disease of the milk ducts and glands in the breasts.
b.It is a premalignant disorder characterized by lumps found in the breast tissue.
c.Fibrocystic breast disease causes lumpiness with or without pain and tenderness in varying degrees
in the breast tissue during menstrual cycles.
d.Lumpiness is accompanied by tenderness after menses.
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A nurse is providing education to a support group of women newly diagnosed with breast cancer. It is
important for the nurse to discuss which factor related to breast cancer with the group?
a.Genetic mutations account for 50% of women who will develop breast cancer.
b.Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in women.
c.In the United States, 1 in 10 women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime.
d.The exact cause of breast cancer remains unknown.
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Which diagnostic test is used to confirm a suspected diagnosis of breast cancer?
a.Mammogram
b.Ultrasound
c.Core needle biopsy
d.Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
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A healthy 60-year-old African-American woman regularly receives health care at her neighborhood clinic. She is due for a mammogram. At her first visit, her health care provider is concerned about the 3-
week wait at the neighborhood clinic and made an appointment for her to have a mammogram at a teaching hospital across town. She did not keep her appointment and returned to the clinic today to have the nurse check her blood pressure. What is the most appropriate statement for the nurse to make
to this client?
a."Do you have transportation to the teaching hospital so that you can get your mammogram?"
b."I'm concerned that you missed your appointment; let me make another one for you."
c."It's very dangerous to skip your mammograms; your breasts need to be checked."
d."Would you like me to make an appointment for you to have your mammogram here?" {{Ans- D
A client's oncologist has just finished explaining the diagnostic workup results to her, and she still has questions. The woman states, "The physician says I have a slow-growing cancer. Very few cells are dividing. How does she know this?" What is the name of the test that gave the health care provider this information?
a.Tumor ploidy
b.S-phase index
c.Nuclear grade
d.Estrogen-receptor assay {{Ans- B
Breast pain occurs in many women during their perimenopausal years. Which information is a priority
for the nurse to share with the client?
a.Breast pain is an early indication of cancer.
b.Pain is almost always an indication of a solid mass.
c.Distinguishing between cyclical and noncyclical pain is important.
d.Breast pain is most often treated with narcotics. {{Ans- C
After a mastectomy, which activity should the client be instructed to avoid?
a.Emptying surgical drains twice a day and as needed
b.Lifting more than 4.5 kg (10 lb) or reaching above her head until given permission by her surgeon
c.Wearing clothing with snug sleeves to support the tissue of the arm on the operative side d.Immediately reporting inflammation that develops at the incision site or in the affected arm {{Ans- C
What important, immediate postoperative care practice should the nurse remember when caring for a
woman who has had a mastectomy?
a.The blood pressure (BP) cuff should not be applied to the affected arm.
b.Venipuncture for blood work should be performed on the affected arm.
c.The affected arm should be used for intravenous (IV) therapy.
d.The affected arm should be held down close to the woman's side. {{Ans- A
A woman has a breast mass that is not well delineated and is nonpalpable, immobile, and nontender. Which condition is this client experiencing?
a.Fibroadenoma
b.Lipoma
c.Intraductal papilloma
d.Mammary duct ectasia {{Ans- C
A client is concerned because she has been experiencing some milky, sticky breast discharge. Which nonmalignant condition is exhibited with this finding?
a.Relative inflammatory lesion
b.Galactorrhea
c.Mammary duct ectasia
d.Breast infection {{Ans- B
A client has been prescribed adjuvant tamoxifen therapy. What common side effect might she experience?
a.Weight gain, hot flashes, and blood clots
b.Vomiting, weight loss, and hair loss