NURS6512N FINAL EXAM WALDEN UNIVERSITY 100% VERIFIED
AND CORRECT GRADED A+| LATEST EXAM UPDATE 2025/2026
Which of the following statements is true regarding the internal structures of the
breast? The breast is: -CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER ANS: composed of
fibrous, glandular, and adipose tissue.
In performing a breast examination, the nurse knows that it is especially
important to examine the upper outer quadrant of the breast. The reason for this
is that the upper outer quadrant is: -CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER ANS:
the location of most breast tumors.
The upper outer quadrant is the site of most breast tumors. In the upper outer
quadrant
In performing an assessment of a woman's axillary lymph system, the nurse
should assess which of these nodes? -CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER
ANS: Central, lateral, pectoral, and subscapular nodes
If a patient reports a recent breast infection, then the nurse should expect to find
_____ node enlargement. -CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER ANS: ipsilateral
axillary.
A 9-year-old girl is in the clinic for a sports physical. After some initial shyness
she finally asks, "Am I normal? -CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER ANS: "I
understand that it is hard to feel different from your friends. Breasts usually
develop between 8 and 10 years of age."
Adolescent breast development usually begins between 8 and 10 years of age
A patient contacts the office and tells the nurse that she is worried about her 10-
year-old daughter having breast cancer. What would be the nurse's best
, response? -CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER it is most likely normal breast
development.
A 14-year-old girl is anxious about not having reached menarche. The age: -
CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER ANS: she began to develop breasts
Full development from stage 2 to stage 5 takes an average of 3 years, although
the range is 1.5 to 6 years.
A woman is in the family planning clinic seeking birth control information. She
states that her breasts "change all month long" -CORRECT CORRECT
ANSWER ANS: Tell her that, because of the changing hormones during the
monthly menstrual cycle, cyclic breast changes are common.
A woman has just learned that she is pregnant. What are some things the nurse
should teach her about her breasts? -CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER ANS:
She can expect her areolae to become larger and darker in color.
The nurse is teaching a pregnant woman about breast milk. Which is correct? -
CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER ANS: "You may notice a thick, yellow
fluid expressed from your breasts as early as the fourth month of pregnancy."
A 65-year-old patient remarks that she just can't believe that her breasts sag so
much. -CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER ANS: After menopause, the
glandular and fat tissue atrophies, causing breast size and elasticity to diminish,
resulting in breasts that sag.
In examining a 70-year-old male patient, he has bilateral gynecomastia. nurse's
best course of action? -CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER ANS: Explain that
this condition may be the result of hormonal changes
AND CORRECT GRADED A+| LATEST EXAM UPDATE 2025/2026
Which of the following statements is true regarding the internal structures of the
breast? The breast is: -CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER ANS: composed of
fibrous, glandular, and adipose tissue.
In performing a breast examination, the nurse knows that it is especially
important to examine the upper outer quadrant of the breast. The reason for this
is that the upper outer quadrant is: -CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER ANS:
the location of most breast tumors.
The upper outer quadrant is the site of most breast tumors. In the upper outer
quadrant
In performing an assessment of a woman's axillary lymph system, the nurse
should assess which of these nodes? -CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER
ANS: Central, lateral, pectoral, and subscapular nodes
If a patient reports a recent breast infection, then the nurse should expect to find
_____ node enlargement. -CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER ANS: ipsilateral
axillary.
A 9-year-old girl is in the clinic for a sports physical. After some initial shyness
she finally asks, "Am I normal? -CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER ANS: "I
understand that it is hard to feel different from your friends. Breasts usually
develop between 8 and 10 years of age."
Adolescent breast development usually begins between 8 and 10 years of age
A patient contacts the office and tells the nurse that she is worried about her 10-
year-old daughter having breast cancer. What would be the nurse's best
, response? -CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER it is most likely normal breast
development.
A 14-year-old girl is anxious about not having reached menarche. The age: -
CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER ANS: she began to develop breasts
Full development from stage 2 to stage 5 takes an average of 3 years, although
the range is 1.5 to 6 years.
A woman is in the family planning clinic seeking birth control information. She
states that her breasts "change all month long" -CORRECT CORRECT
ANSWER ANS: Tell her that, because of the changing hormones during the
monthly menstrual cycle, cyclic breast changes are common.
A woman has just learned that she is pregnant. What are some things the nurse
should teach her about her breasts? -CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER ANS:
She can expect her areolae to become larger and darker in color.
The nurse is teaching a pregnant woman about breast milk. Which is correct? -
CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER ANS: "You may notice a thick, yellow
fluid expressed from your breasts as early as the fourth month of pregnancy."
A 65-year-old patient remarks that she just can't believe that her breasts sag so
much. -CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER ANS: After menopause, the
glandular and fat tissue atrophies, causing breast size and elasticity to diminish,
resulting in breasts that sag.
In examining a 70-year-old male patient, he has bilateral gynecomastia. nurse's
best course of action? -CORRECT CORRECT ANSWER ANS: Explain that
this condition may be the result of hormonal changes
