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HESI Case Study: Breast Cancer Questions and
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At the community education program, the client learns that breast self-
exam (BSE) is best performed 2 to 3 days after the start of the menstrual
flow when the breasts are least engorged and tender. Since the client had a
hysterectomy 5 years ago, she does not have periods. She asks the nurse if
she still needs to perform BSE, and if so, when.
Which nursing explanation best promotes effective communication?
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Correct Answer
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Select a day that is easy to remember to perform BSE
consistently every month.
The client demonstrates BSE technique for the nurse using a practice
model. She uses her fingerpads and states that when lying down, her arm
should be relaxed at her side. What instructions should the nurse provide?
Correct Answer
Demonstrate how the arm should be positioned behind or
over the head.
Another client in the class said that she had heard there is a genetic test that
would diagnose breast cancer. What is the best response by the nurse?
Correct Answer
A positive test for the BRCA1 mutation identifies an
increased risk for breast cancer.
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While performing a BSE, the client discovers a lump. After seeing her
healthcare provider (HCP), the client is scheduled for a mammogram. She
brings a family member with her to the Women's Health Center to learn
about mammograms. The client's family member tells the nurse that she
does not need a mammogram annually because she has no risk factors for
breast cancer, except that her father's sister had breast cancer.
Which nursing intervention best promotes effective communication?
Correct Answer
Teach the client's family member that even women with no
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identified risk factors are at risk.
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The client's family member states that she will schedule a mammogram and
she asks the nurse if it will be painful. How should the nurse respond?
Correct Answer
Show the client's family what most women say causes the
discomfort during a mammogram.
A mass is seen on the client's mammogram. A follow-up stereotactic core
needle biopsy is performed. The tumor specimen is found to be cancerous
and the client is informed that surgery will be needed. She tells the nurse
that this is a mistake. She is insistent her specimen was mixed up with
someone else's.
Which nursing intervention best promotes effective communication?
Correct Answer
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HESI Case Study: Breast Cancer Questions and
Answers and Graded
At the community education program, the client learns that breast self-
exam (BSE) is best performed 2 to 3 days after the start of the menstrual
flow when the breasts are least engorged and tender. Since the client had a
hysterectomy 5 years ago, she does not have periods. She asks the nurse if
she still needs to perform BSE, and if so, when.
Which nursing explanation best promotes effective communication?
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Correct Answer
Exampromax - Stuvia US
Select a day that is easy to remember to perform BSE
consistently every month.
The client demonstrates BSE technique for the nurse using a practice
model. She uses her fingerpads and states that when lying down, her arm
should be relaxed at her side. What instructions should the nurse provide?
Correct Answer
Demonstrate how the arm should be positioned behind or
over the head.
Another client in the class said that she had heard there is a genetic test that
would diagnose breast cancer. What is the best response by the nurse?
Correct Answer
A positive test for the BRCA1 mutation identifies an
increased risk for breast cancer.
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While performing a BSE, the client discovers a lump. After seeing her
healthcare provider (HCP), the client is scheduled for a mammogram. She
brings a family member with her to the Women's Health Center to learn
about mammograms. The client's family member tells the nurse that she
does not need a mammogram annually because she has no risk factors for
breast cancer, except that her father's sister had breast cancer.
Which nursing intervention best promotes effective communication?
Correct Answer
Teach the client's family member that even women with no
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identified risk factors are at risk.
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The client's family member states that she will schedule a mammogram and
she asks the nurse if it will be painful. How should the nurse respond?
Correct Answer
Show the client's family what most women say causes the
discomfort during a mammogram.
A mass is seen on the client's mammogram. A follow-up stereotactic core
needle biopsy is performed. The tumor specimen is found to be cancerous
and the client is informed that surgery will be needed. She tells the nurse
that this is a mistake. She is insistent her specimen was mixed up with
someone else's.
Which nursing intervention best promotes effective communication?
Correct Answer
