Assessing breast and lymphatic system questions and correct answers 2023/2024

Assessing breast and lymphatic system
questions and correct answers
2023/2024
The nurse is examining the breast of a clinic client and palpates a lump. What would the
nurse be sure to document about this lump? Select all that apply. - ANSWER -
Consistency
-Distinctness
-Mobility
Where are the acini cells located? - ANSWER Lobules of the breast
When assessing the breast and lymphatics of the axillae, where would the nurse locate
the central axillary nodes? - ANSWER High in the axillae at the top of the ribs
Included in the subjective assessment of the breast are the client's statements about
what? (Mark all that apply.) - ANSWER -Personal history
-Surgeries
-Nipple changes
When performing a breast assessment on a clinic patient, the nurse practitioner notes
scaly lesions that begin at the nipple and move toward a lump behind the nipple well.
The NP would know that further assessment for what would be necessary? - ANSWER
Paget's disease
How should a nurse instruct a client to perform a self breast examination to most
effectively cover the entire breast? - ANSWER Up and down pattern starting at the
underarm and moving across the breast
A 26-year-old female presents to the health care clinic for a yearly pap & physical
exam. She tells the nurse that she has felt a few tender areas in the left breast that are
only occasionally palpable. She drinks about 3 cups of coffee daily and an occasional
soft drink with caffeine. Family history reveals a maternal aunt with breast cancer at age
75 years. Which nursing diagnosis can be confirmed from this data? - ANSWER
Ineffective health maintenance
A 23-year-old computer programmer comes to the office for an annual examination.
She has recently become sexually active and wants to start oral contraception. Her only
complaint is that the skin in her armpits has become darker. She states it looks like dirt;
she scrubs her skin nightly with soap and water, but the colour stays. Her past medical
symptoms consist of acne and mild obesity. Her periods have been irregular for 3 years.
Her mother has type 2 diabetes and her father has high blood pr - ANSWER Acanthosis
nigricans
While palpating a client's nipples, the nurse notes a clear discharge from one breast.
This unilateral discharge could best be explained by which of the following? Select all
that apply. - ANSWER -Cancer of the breast
-Fibrocystic disease
-Benign intraductal papilloma
During the breast examination of a client, the nurse notes an orange-peel or "peau
d'orange" appearance of the skin of the breast. The nurse understands that this
appearance of the skin is due to what type of breast condition? - ANSWER Metastatic
disease
The client reports to the nurse that she is concerned she has cancer as she has been
experiencing clear discharge from her breasts. What is the best response of the nurse?
- ANSWER "Do you take any medications?"
A client has been found to have a breast lump and an ultrasound has been ordered.
The client voices concerns to the nurse she is afraid of the painful testing she is going to
endure. How should the nurse best respond? - ANSWER "This noninvasive test uses
high frequency waves to determine if the mass is solid or cystic."
The nurse is performing a breast examination. Which of the following findings are
considered a common or concerning symptom?
(Mark all that apply.) - ANSWER -Unusual nipple discharge
-Rash
-Change in shape
-Breast discomfort
-Edema
What pattern of palpation is currently the best validated technique for detecting breast
masses? - ANSWER Vertical strip pattern
At puberty, the female breasts enlarge in response to estrogen and - ANSWER
Progesterone
What assessment findings would be expected for a woman that is 3 months pregnant?
Select all that apply. - ANSWER -Enlarged breast
-Darkened nipples
-Nodular feeling breasts
Which characteristic would support the determination that a client is at high risk for
breast cancer? - ANSWER first degree relative with a history of either BRCA1 or
BRCA2 mutation
What information would the nurse include when educating a client concerning magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) as a screening for breast cancer? - ANSWER Specificity is
such that false positive readings can occur.
When examining the male breast, for what does the nurse inspect? Select all that
apply. - ANSWER -Nipple drainage
-Swelling in the nipple
-Ulceration of the areola
Breast self-examination is best when breasts are least congested and smallest. The
nurse knows this would be what days of the menstrual cycle? - ANSWER 4 to 7
A nonpregna