MDC3 EXAM Prep Questions with Complete Solutions
2025
*breast cancer treatment* - ✔✔✔-Surgery: breast conserving & masectomy
-Radiation therapy
-Chemotherapy
-Hormone therapy
*Breast Cancer Types* - ✔✔✔-*In situ* (non-ivasive) breast cancer remains in the mammary
*DCIS: ductal carcinoma in situate* duct or lobules
-*ILC: invasive lobular carcinoma*
*IDC: invasive ductal carcinoma*
*Invasive breast cancer is* - ✔✔✔*ILC or IDC*
-the cancer grows into the surrounding tissue and can metastasize
-most likely cause of skin dimpling or peau'd orange
-Aggressive form : itching, rapidly growing lump, breast pain, erythema & edema
*medications that increase the risk of acute urinary retention in the presence of BPH * -
✔✔✔*decongestants, antihistamines impact the functioning of the muscles bladder making it difficulty
to release the urine*
*Most common invasive cancer* - ✔✔✔*IDC: infiltrating ductal carcinoma*
*Non-invasive or In situ breast cancer is* - ✔✔✔*DCIS: ductal carcinoma is situate*
*Where is the most common location of breast cancer? * - ✔✔✔*upper outer quadrant is the most
glandular tissue, as a result it is the most common location of a cancer*
,5 alpha reductase inhibitors - ✔✔✔-block the production of DHT
-Finasteride
-Dutasteride
99% of breast cancers occur in what gender? - ✔✔✔women
Acute kidney injury is defined as - ✔✔✔-Increase of creatine >0.3 mg/dL within 48 hours
-Increase in creatine >1.5 x baseline
-Urine output less than 0.5 ml/kg/hr >6 hrs
Adenocarcinomas (Prostate cancer) - ✔✔✔-develop from the gland cells that make prostate fluid
-spread by 3 routes: direct extension, through the lymph system, through the blood stream
Adverse outcomes of prostate cancer surgery (Radical prostatectomy) - ✔✔✔-Erectile dysfunction &
incontinence
-Nerve sparing technique can reduce the risk of ED
-Kegel exercises can help with incontinence encourage in post operative periods
all underlying causes of ED - ✔✔✔-impaired blood flow or nerve damage
-certain cancer treatments
-certain medications
-stress or emotional state
-early sign for serious health issues: arthersclerosis, heart disease, HTN, diabetes.
anterior colporrhaphy - ✔✔✔tightens pelvic muscles for better bladder support, splint abdomen, limit
physical activity, weight rest 5lbs, no sex for 6 weeks.
Assessment details - ✔✔✔-patient history
, -nutrition history
-personal/familyhistory
-co-morbid issues
-history of presenting condition
-physical exam (breast, abdomen, pelvis, genitals)
-psychosocial assessment
-diagnostic (labs usually hormone levels)
Avoiding UTIs - ✔✔✔avoid invasive procedures to the bladder whenever possible, take care after sexual
intercourse, wipe front to back, good hygiene.
Bacterial sexually transmitted infections - ✔✔✔chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphillis
Benign (non cancer) breast issues: - ✔✔✔-Fibroadenoma
-Fibrocystic breast condition
Blood work for testicular cancer blood work - ✔✔✔-a-fetoprotein (AFP)
-lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)
-Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia) - ✔✔✔When a male ages testosterone levels are decreased and
normal estrogen levels increase which increases the activity of dihydroxytestosterone leading to cell
growth (prostate growth), growth then usually compresses the urethra leading to partial or complete
obstruction
BPH nursing interventions - ✔✔✔-education
-urinate every 2-3 hours
-catheter education
-uti med complication
-discuss concerns about sexual function
2025
*breast cancer treatment* - ✔✔✔-Surgery: breast conserving & masectomy
-Radiation therapy
-Chemotherapy
-Hormone therapy
*Breast Cancer Types* - ✔✔✔-*In situ* (non-ivasive) breast cancer remains in the mammary
*DCIS: ductal carcinoma in situate* duct or lobules
-*ILC: invasive lobular carcinoma*
*IDC: invasive ductal carcinoma*
*Invasive breast cancer is* - ✔✔✔*ILC or IDC*
-the cancer grows into the surrounding tissue and can metastasize
-most likely cause of skin dimpling or peau'd orange
-Aggressive form : itching, rapidly growing lump, breast pain, erythema & edema
*medications that increase the risk of acute urinary retention in the presence of BPH * -
✔✔✔*decongestants, antihistamines impact the functioning of the muscles bladder making it difficulty
to release the urine*
*Most common invasive cancer* - ✔✔✔*IDC: infiltrating ductal carcinoma*
*Non-invasive or In situ breast cancer is* - ✔✔✔*DCIS: ductal carcinoma is situate*
*Where is the most common location of breast cancer? * - ✔✔✔*upper outer quadrant is the most
glandular tissue, as a result it is the most common location of a cancer*
,5 alpha reductase inhibitors - ✔✔✔-block the production of DHT
-Finasteride
-Dutasteride
99% of breast cancers occur in what gender? - ✔✔✔women
Acute kidney injury is defined as - ✔✔✔-Increase of creatine >0.3 mg/dL within 48 hours
-Increase in creatine >1.5 x baseline
-Urine output less than 0.5 ml/kg/hr >6 hrs
Adenocarcinomas (Prostate cancer) - ✔✔✔-develop from the gland cells that make prostate fluid
-spread by 3 routes: direct extension, through the lymph system, through the blood stream
Adverse outcomes of prostate cancer surgery (Radical prostatectomy) - ✔✔✔-Erectile dysfunction &
incontinence
-Nerve sparing technique can reduce the risk of ED
-Kegel exercises can help with incontinence encourage in post operative periods
all underlying causes of ED - ✔✔✔-impaired blood flow or nerve damage
-certain cancer treatments
-certain medications
-stress or emotional state
-early sign for serious health issues: arthersclerosis, heart disease, HTN, diabetes.
anterior colporrhaphy - ✔✔✔tightens pelvic muscles for better bladder support, splint abdomen, limit
physical activity, weight rest 5lbs, no sex for 6 weeks.
Assessment details - ✔✔✔-patient history
, -nutrition history
-personal/familyhistory
-co-morbid issues
-history of presenting condition
-physical exam (breast, abdomen, pelvis, genitals)
-psychosocial assessment
-diagnostic (labs usually hormone levels)
Avoiding UTIs - ✔✔✔avoid invasive procedures to the bladder whenever possible, take care after sexual
intercourse, wipe front to back, good hygiene.
Bacterial sexually transmitted infections - ✔✔✔chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphillis
Benign (non cancer) breast issues: - ✔✔✔-Fibroadenoma
-Fibrocystic breast condition
Blood work for testicular cancer blood work - ✔✔✔-a-fetoprotein (AFP)
-lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)
-Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia) - ✔✔✔When a male ages testosterone levels are decreased and
normal estrogen levels increase which increases the activity of dihydroxytestosterone leading to cell
growth (prostate growth), growth then usually compresses the urethra leading to partial or complete
obstruction
BPH nursing interventions - ✔✔✔-education
-urinate every 2-3 hours
-catheter education
-uti med complication
-discuss concerns about sexual function
