QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED,100% SURE PASS, 100%
RATED CORRECT!1)GRADED A+
breast self examination (BSE) - (ANSWER)Start in the 20's
5-7 (maybe 10) days after menstruation
1. Supine position
2. RT arm behind head
3. Opposite hand - pads of 3 middle fingers
4. Dime-sized circular motions
Light, medium, & firm pressure
Repeat step 4, Up and down
Pressing down on hips contracts chest muscles and enhances breast changes
,Mammography Screening - (ANSWER)X-ray of the breast tissue to detect abnormal growths
Screening tool
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) - (ANSWER)Noninvasive nuclear procedure is especially
useful in women with an inherited susceptibility to breast cancer
NOT a substitute for a mammogram
Screening tool
Clinical Breast Exam (CBE) - (ANSWER)Should be performed annually
Annual screening after age 40
Screening tool
Breast Cancer - (ANSWER)African American women are at a lower risk than Caucasian women
,If a patient finds a breast lump, how should the nurse advise her? - (ANSWER)Feeling a lump is
never normal! Have the PT F/U to do further testing!
Breast tissue thickens during pregnancy
Endometrial lining also thickens
Emergency Contraceptive Pills (ECP) - (ANSWER)Can be used up to 72 hrs after intercourse
Three types:
1. Combined ECPs (contain both estrogen & progestin)
2. One-dose progestin-only ECPs such as Plan B One-Step
3. A one-dose ECP that contains an anti progestin (Ella)
Progestin-only ECPs are most common - Fever S.E. & more effective
** ECPs do NOT cause abortion or harm an established pregnancy
, Can delay ovulation, teach PT to use backup contraception
IUD (intrauterine device) - (ANSWER)Indications:
1. Nullipara
2. Adolescents
3. Hx of ectopic pregnancies
4. Lactating women
5. Women w/+ HIV test
6. Immediately post 1st trimester abortion
Preparations:
1. - Pregnancy test
2. Tx for dysplasia
3. Eval for abnormal uterine bleeding
4. Cervical cultures to rule out STIs
5. CONSENT FORM