Reproductive--Lippincott Breast
Cancer Exam 2025 Questions and
Answers
21. A postmenopausal woman is worried about pain in the upper outer quadrant of her
left breast. The nurse's first course of action is to:
1. Do a breast examination and report the results to the physician.
2. Explain that pain is caused by hormonal fluctuations.
3. Reassure the client that pain is not a symptom of breast cancer.
4. Teach the client the correct procedure for breast self-examination (BSE). -
ANSWER✔✔-21. 1. This information warrants the nurse's performing an examination
and reporting the
results to the physician. Hormone fluctuations do cause breast discomfort, but an
examination must be done at this time to assess the breast. Although pain is not
common with
, breast cancer, it can be a symptom. Teaching the client to perform a breast exam is
important, but it is not the priority action in this case.
22. The nurse teaches a female client that the best time in the menstrual cycle to examine
the breasts is during the:
1. Week that ovulation occurs.
2. Week that menstruation occurs.
3. First week after menstruation.
4. Week before menstruation occurs. - ANSWER✔✔-22. 3 . It is generally recommended
that the breasts be examined during the first week
after menstruation. During this time, the breasts are least likely to be tender or swollen
because estrogen is at its lowest level. Therefore, the examination will be more
comfortable
for the client. The examination may also be more accurate because the client is more
likely
to notice an actual change in her breast that is not simply related to hormonal changes.
23. A female with bilateral breast implants asks if she still needs to do breast
examinations because she does not know what to feel for. Which of the following is the
nurse's best response?
Cancer Exam 2025 Questions and
Answers
21. A postmenopausal woman is worried about pain in the upper outer quadrant of her
left breast. The nurse's first course of action is to:
1. Do a breast examination and report the results to the physician.
2. Explain that pain is caused by hormonal fluctuations.
3. Reassure the client that pain is not a symptom of breast cancer.
4. Teach the client the correct procedure for breast self-examination (BSE). -
ANSWER✔✔-21. 1. This information warrants the nurse's performing an examination
and reporting the
results to the physician. Hormone fluctuations do cause breast discomfort, but an
examination must be done at this time to assess the breast. Although pain is not
common with
, breast cancer, it can be a symptom. Teaching the client to perform a breast exam is
important, but it is not the priority action in this case.
22. The nurse teaches a female client that the best time in the menstrual cycle to examine
the breasts is during the:
1. Week that ovulation occurs.
2. Week that menstruation occurs.
3. First week after menstruation.
4. Week before menstruation occurs. - ANSWER✔✔-22. 3 . It is generally recommended
that the breasts be examined during the first week
after menstruation. During this time, the breasts are least likely to be tender or swollen
because estrogen is at its lowest level. Therefore, the examination will be more
comfortable
for the client. The examination may also be more accurate because the client is more
likely
to notice an actual change in her breast that is not simply related to hormonal changes.
23. A female with bilateral breast implants asks if she still needs to do breast
examinations because she does not know what to feel for. Which of the following is the
nurse's best response?
