NURS-6512N UPDATED SCRIPT 2026
PRACTICE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● 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: 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? 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. 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? 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? Answer: it is most likely normal breast
development.
● A 14-year-old girl is anxious about not having reached menarche. The
age: 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" 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? 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? 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. 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? Answer: ANS: Explain that
this condition may be the result of hormonal changes
● During an examination of a 7-year-old girl, the nurse notices that the
girl is showing breast budding. Answer: ANS: Assess the girl's weight
and body mass index (BMI).
● The nurse is reviewing statistics regarding breast cancer. Which
woman, aged 40 years in the United States, has the highest risk for
development of breast cancer? Answer: ANS: African-American
● Which statement is true with regard to breast cancer in African-
American women in the United States? Answer: ANS: African-
American women are more likely to die of breast cancer at any age.
● During a breast health interview, a patient states that she has noticed
pain in her left breast. Answer: ANS: "I would like some more
information about the pain in your left breast."
● a female patient states that she has noticed a few drops of clear
discharge from her right nipple. Answer: ANS: Ask her some additional
questions about the medications she is taking.
PRACTICE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● 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: 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? 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. 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? 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? Answer: it is most likely normal breast
development.
● A 14-year-old girl is anxious about not having reached menarche. The
age: 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" 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? 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? 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. 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? Answer: ANS: Explain that
this condition may be the result of hormonal changes
● During an examination of a 7-year-old girl, the nurse notices that the
girl is showing breast budding. Answer: ANS: Assess the girl's weight
and body mass index (BMI).
● The nurse is reviewing statistics regarding breast cancer. Which
woman, aged 40 years in the United States, has the highest risk for
development of breast cancer? Answer: ANS: African-American
● Which statement is true with regard to breast cancer in African-
American women in the United States? Answer: ANS: African-
American women are more likely to die of breast cancer at any age.
● During a breast health interview, a patient states that she has noticed
pain in her left breast. Answer: ANS: "I would like some more
information about the pain in your left breast."
● a female patient states that she has noticed a few drops of clear
discharge from her right nipple. Answer: ANS: Ask her some additional
questions about the medications she is taking.
