NR 509 Final Exam

NR 509 Final Exam Suspicious breast mass - CORRECT ANSWER -A mobile mass that becomes fixed when the arm relaxes is attached to the ribs and intercostal muscles; if fixed when the hand is pressed against the hip, it is attached to the pectoral fascia. -Hard irregular poorly circumscribed nodules, fixed to the skin or underlying tissues, strongly suggest cancer Risk for Breast cancer - CORRECT ANSWER --*Age* -family history of breast/ovarian CA - inherited genetic mutations, -personal history of breast cancer - high levels of endogenous hormones - breast tissue density - proliferative lesions with atypia on breast biopsy, - duration of unopposed estrogen exposure related to early menarche -age of first full-term pregnancy - late menopause. - breastfeeding for less than 1 year, - postmenopausal obesity -cigarette smoking, alcohol ingestion, - physical inactivity, and type of contraception.