NSG 333 Final Exam Questions And
Correct Answers
Which vitamin can reduce breast edema and tenderness? - Answer vitamin E
Which types of foods can cause benign breast disease? - Answer caffeine
headaches with nipple discharge suggests - Answer a pituitary tumor
bilateral rash on breasts - Answer dermatitis
unilateral rash on breasts - Answer paget's
nipple discharge: serous - Answer usually normal
nipple discharge: serosanguineous - Answer carcinoma, ductal ectasia
nipple discharge: sanguineous - Answer carcinoma, ductal ectasia, intraductal
papilloma, prepartum women
nipple discharge: clear - Answer pharmacologics, carcinoma
nipple discharge: milky - Answer galactorrhea, pharmacologic, pituitary adenoma
nipple discharge: purulent - Answer infection, ductal ectasia
nipple discharge: multicolored(brown, gray, green) - Answer fibrocystic changes,
carcinoma, infectious, ductal ectasia
TorF: lymph nodes should be palpable in the axilla - Answer false
TofF: small amounts of watery, whitish, discharge is normal in infants during the first
few weeks of life - Answer true; witches' milk
which type of breast disorder typical involves palpable round, mobile, tender, masses
that fluctuate with menses? - Answer fibrocystic changes
which type of breast disorder typically involves a unilateral small, firm, rubbery,
nontender, mobile, lump that does not change with menses, typically in teenage
females? - Answer fibroadenoma
which type of breast disorder typically involves a unilateral, nontender, lump with
irregular borders? - Answer cancer
What typically involves a dark green or black, sticky nipple discharge? - Answer ductal
ectasia
, What complication can occur from ductal ectasia? - Answer breast abscess
What is a small benign tumor in a breast duct? - Answer intraductal papilloma
What is typically involving spontaneous bloody discharge w/ a painful mass palpated? -
Answer intraductal papilloma
What is a precursor of invasive ductal carcinoma? - Answer DCIS
What is a risk for development of breast cancer? - Answer LCIS
How is LCIS detected? - Answer a lump/abnormal mammogram
What is an inflammation of the breast, usually from a bacterial infection? - Answer
mastitis
Who are at risk for mastitis? - Answer lactating women; women w/ nipple rings or
implants
What is an inappropriate lactation? - Answer galactorrhea
Which medications can induce galactorrhea? - Answer meds that decrease dopamine
(codeine)
What type of discharge occurs in galactorrhea? - Answer milky
red, eroded patches with scaling and pustules associated with immobility, systemic
antibiotics, and immunologic deficits - Answer monilial infections
bulging of the anterior wall may indicate a - Answer cystocele
bulging of the posterior wall may indicate a - Answer rectocele
if the cervix is visible at the opening of the vagina _____________ _________________ may
be suspected - Answer uterine prolapse
what is a pale colored cervix associated with - Answer menopause
the cervix deviating to one side could indicate a .... - Answer pelvic mass or pregnancy
women with _________ have an increased risk of ovarian cancer - Answer endometriosis
number of pregnancies - Answer gravida
number of pregnancies that reached 20 weeks or longer - Answer para
bright red stool indicates - Answer lower rectal bleeding
tarry black stool indicates - Answer upper bleeding or excessive iron
light tan or gray stool indicates - Answer obstruction of the biliary tract
Correct Answers
Which vitamin can reduce breast edema and tenderness? - Answer vitamin E
Which types of foods can cause benign breast disease? - Answer caffeine
headaches with nipple discharge suggests - Answer a pituitary tumor
bilateral rash on breasts - Answer dermatitis
unilateral rash on breasts - Answer paget's
nipple discharge: serous - Answer usually normal
nipple discharge: serosanguineous - Answer carcinoma, ductal ectasia
nipple discharge: sanguineous - Answer carcinoma, ductal ectasia, intraductal
papilloma, prepartum women
nipple discharge: clear - Answer pharmacologics, carcinoma
nipple discharge: milky - Answer galactorrhea, pharmacologic, pituitary adenoma
nipple discharge: purulent - Answer infection, ductal ectasia
nipple discharge: multicolored(brown, gray, green) - Answer fibrocystic changes,
carcinoma, infectious, ductal ectasia
TorF: lymph nodes should be palpable in the axilla - Answer false
TofF: small amounts of watery, whitish, discharge is normal in infants during the first
few weeks of life - Answer true; witches' milk
which type of breast disorder typical involves palpable round, mobile, tender, masses
that fluctuate with menses? - Answer fibrocystic changes
which type of breast disorder typically involves a unilateral small, firm, rubbery,
nontender, mobile, lump that does not change with menses, typically in teenage
females? - Answer fibroadenoma
which type of breast disorder typically involves a unilateral, nontender, lump with
irregular borders? - Answer cancer
What typically involves a dark green or black, sticky nipple discharge? - Answer ductal
ectasia
, What complication can occur from ductal ectasia? - Answer breast abscess
What is a small benign tumor in a breast duct? - Answer intraductal papilloma
What is typically involving spontaneous bloody discharge w/ a painful mass palpated? -
Answer intraductal papilloma
What is a precursor of invasive ductal carcinoma? - Answer DCIS
What is a risk for development of breast cancer? - Answer LCIS
How is LCIS detected? - Answer a lump/abnormal mammogram
What is an inflammation of the breast, usually from a bacterial infection? - Answer
mastitis
Who are at risk for mastitis? - Answer lactating women; women w/ nipple rings or
implants
What is an inappropriate lactation? - Answer galactorrhea
Which medications can induce galactorrhea? - Answer meds that decrease dopamine
(codeine)
What type of discharge occurs in galactorrhea? - Answer milky
red, eroded patches with scaling and pustules associated with immobility, systemic
antibiotics, and immunologic deficits - Answer monilial infections
bulging of the anterior wall may indicate a - Answer cystocele
bulging of the posterior wall may indicate a - Answer rectocele
if the cervix is visible at the opening of the vagina _____________ _________________ may
be suspected - Answer uterine prolapse
what is a pale colored cervix associated with - Answer menopause
the cervix deviating to one side could indicate a .... - Answer pelvic mass or pregnancy
women with _________ have an increased risk of ovarian cancer - Answer endometriosis
number of pregnancies - Answer gravida
number of pregnancies that reached 20 weeks or longer - Answer para
bright red stool indicates - Answer lower rectal bleeding
tarry black stool indicates - Answer upper bleeding or excessive iron
light tan or gray stool indicates - Answer obstruction of the biliary tract
