BREAST DISORDERS CH54 (MS.SMITH)
FINAL
TEST WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
[GRADED A+]
During a breast examination the Nurse will..... - ✔✔Remain w pt;
Position them in lying position with the arm extended above the head;
Note breast size and symmetry;
Examine axillae and lympth nodes;
Look for unusual skin or nipple changes (dimpling, rashes, ulcerations,
flattening, discharge)
Examine w/ flat part of finger pads
Teach pt to do breast self-examinations ____ days after end of LMP -
✔✔3 days
©morren2026/2027.Year published 2026.
, If a patient is no longer menstruating, tell them to do breast self-
examinations when? - ✔✔the same time each month
Mammography purpose? - ✔✔Screening tool for breast CA;
Detect cysts and tumors of the breast
Recommendations of when women should get mammographies? -
✔✔Annually after age 40;
Sooner if family Hx;
Q 1-2 years after initial
What client teaching will you perform for a mammography? - ✔✔Ask about
BSE hx;
Explain procedure and ensure their privacy;
DON'T wear deodorant w/ aluminum hydroxide;
NO talcum powder or lotions on the chest area (residue shows on films);
Breast Ultrasound is used in conjunction with mammography to
differentiate _______________________ from _____________________. -
✔✔fluid-filled cysts from other types of breast lesions
©morren2026/2027.Year published 2026.
FINAL
TEST WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
[GRADED A+]
During a breast examination the Nurse will..... - ✔✔Remain w pt;
Position them in lying position with the arm extended above the head;
Note breast size and symmetry;
Examine axillae and lympth nodes;
Look for unusual skin or nipple changes (dimpling, rashes, ulcerations,
flattening, discharge)
Examine w/ flat part of finger pads
Teach pt to do breast self-examinations ____ days after end of LMP -
✔✔3 days
©morren2026/2027.Year published 2026.
, If a patient is no longer menstruating, tell them to do breast self-
examinations when? - ✔✔the same time each month
Mammography purpose? - ✔✔Screening tool for breast CA;
Detect cysts and tumors of the breast
Recommendations of when women should get mammographies? -
✔✔Annually after age 40;
Sooner if family Hx;
Q 1-2 years after initial
What client teaching will you perform for a mammography? - ✔✔Ask about
BSE hx;
Explain procedure and ensure their privacy;
DON'T wear deodorant w/ aluminum hydroxide;
NO talcum powder or lotions on the chest area (residue shows on films);
Breast Ultrasound is used in conjunction with mammography to
differentiate _______________________ from _____________________. -
✔✔fluid-filled cysts from other types of breast lesions
©morren2026/2027.Year published 2026.
