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NSG 3160 EXAM 3 NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM|
HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM| COMPLETE 200 REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+|| BRAND
NEW!!
what makes up the internal structures of the breast?
.....ANSWER..... Fibrous, glandular, and adipose tissues
In performing an assessment of a woman's axillary lymph system,
the nurse would assess which of these nodes? .....ANSWER.....
Central, lateral, pectoral, and subscapular
If a patient reports a recent breast infection, then the nurse
would expect to find what type of node enlargement?
.....ANSWER..... Ipsilateral axillary
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A 14-year-old girl is anxious about not having reached
menarche. When taking the health history, the nurse would ask
what .....ANSWER..... The age the girl began to develop breasts
A woman is in the family planning clinic seeking birth control
information. She states that her breasts "change all month long"
and that she is worried that this is unusual. What is the best
response by the nurse? .....ANSWER..... "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 would the
nurse teach this patient about changes in her breasts?
.....ANSWER..... She can expect her areolae to become larger
and darker in color.
The nurse is teaching a pregnant woman about breast milk.
Which statement by the nurse is correct? .....ANSWER..... "You
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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 cannot believe that
her breasts "sag so much." She states it must be from a lack of
exercise. What explanation would the nurse offer her?
.....ANSWER..... After menopause, the glandular and fat tissue
atrophies, causing breast size and elasticity to diminish, resulting
in breasts that sag.
Gynecomastia .....ANSWER..... enlargement of a man's breasts,
usually due to hormone imbalance or hormone therapy
The nurse is preparing for a class on breast cancer. Which
statement is true with regard to cultural differences in breast
cancer in the United States? .....ANSWER..... The relative 5-year
survival rate for black women is lower than that for Caucasian
women.
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During a health history interview, a female patient states that she
has noticed a few drops of clear discharge from her right nipple.
What would the nurse do next? .....ANSWER..... Ask the patient
some additional questions about the medications she is taking.
During a physical examination, a 45-year-old woman states that
she has had a crusty, itchy rash on her breast for approximately
2 weeks. In trying to find the cause of the rash, which question
would be important for the nurse to ask? .....ANSWER..... "Where
did the rash first appear—on the nipple, the areola, or the
surrounding skin?"
A patient is newly diagnosed with benign breast disease. The
nurse recognizes which statement about benign breast disease to
be true? .....ANSWER..... It makes it more difficult to examine the
breasts.
During an interview, a patient reveals that she is pregnant. She
states that she is not sure whether she will breastfeed her baby
NSG 3160 EXAM 3 NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM|
HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM| COMPLETE 200 REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+|| BRAND
NEW!!
what makes up the internal structures of the breast?
.....ANSWER..... Fibrous, glandular, and adipose tissues
In performing an assessment of a woman's axillary lymph system,
the nurse would assess which of these nodes? .....ANSWER.....
Central, lateral, pectoral, and subscapular
If a patient reports a recent breast infection, then the nurse
would expect to find what type of node enlargement?
.....ANSWER..... Ipsilateral axillary
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A 14-year-old girl is anxious about not having reached
menarche. When taking the health history, the nurse would ask
what .....ANSWER..... The age the girl began to develop breasts
A woman is in the family planning clinic seeking birth control
information. She states that her breasts "change all month long"
and that she is worried that this is unusual. What is the best
response by the nurse? .....ANSWER..... "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 would the
nurse teach this patient about changes in her breasts?
.....ANSWER..... She can expect her areolae to become larger
and darker in color.
The nurse is teaching a pregnant woman about breast milk.
Which statement by the nurse is correct? .....ANSWER..... "You
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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 cannot believe that
her breasts "sag so much." She states it must be from a lack of
exercise. What explanation would the nurse offer her?
.....ANSWER..... After menopause, the glandular and fat tissue
atrophies, causing breast size and elasticity to diminish, resulting
in breasts that sag.
Gynecomastia .....ANSWER..... enlargement of a man's breasts,
usually due to hormone imbalance or hormone therapy
The nurse is preparing for a class on breast cancer. Which
statement is true with regard to cultural differences in breast
cancer in the United States? .....ANSWER..... The relative 5-year
survival rate for black women is lower than that for Caucasian
women.
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During a health history interview, a female patient states that she
has noticed a few drops of clear discharge from her right nipple.
What would the nurse do next? .....ANSWER..... Ask the patient
some additional questions about the medications she is taking.
During a physical examination, a 45-year-old woman states that
she has had a crusty, itchy rash on her breast for approximately
2 weeks. In trying to find the cause of the rash, which question
would be important for the nurse to ask? .....ANSWER..... "Where
did the rash first appear—on the nipple, the areola, or the
surrounding skin?"
A patient is newly diagnosed with benign breast disease. The
nurse recognizes which statement about benign breast disease to
be true? .....ANSWER..... It makes it more difficult to examine the
breasts.
During an interview, a patient reveals that she is pregnant. She
states that she is not sure whether she will breastfeed her baby
