NURS 6512N ASSESSMENT 2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ 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.
◉ During a physical examination, a 45-year-old woman states that
she has had a crusty, itchy rash on her breast for about 2 weeks.
Answer: ANS: Where did it first appear—on the nipple, the areola, or
the surrounding skin?
◉ A patient is newly diagnosed with benign breast disease. The
presence of benign breast disease: Answer: ANS: makes it harder to
examine the breasts.
◉ During an annual physical exam, a 43-year-old patient states that
she doesn't perform monthly breast self-examinations (BSE).
Answer: ANS: BSEs may detect lumps that appear between
mammograms.
◉ During an interview, a patient reveals that she is pregnant. will
breastfeed her baby and asks for some information about this.
Answer: ANS: "Breastfeeding provides the perfect food and
antibodies for your baby."
, ◉ The nurse is reviewing risk factors for breast cancer. Which of
these women have risk factors that place them at a higher risk for
breast cancer? Answer: ANS: 65 year old whose mother had breast
cancer
◉ During an examination of a woman, the nurse notices that her left
breast is slightly larger than her right breast. Which of these
statements is true about this finding? Answer: ANS: This finding is
not unusual, but the nurse should verify that this change is not new.
◉ The nurse is assisting with a self-breast examination clinic. Which
of these women reflect abnormal findings during the inspection
phase of breast examination? Answer: ANS: Woman whose nipples
are in different planes (deviated)
◉ During the physical examination, the nurse notices that a female
patient has an inverted left nipple. Which statement regarding this is
most accurate? Answer: ANS: It should be determined whether the
inversion is a recent change.
◉ The nurse is performing a breast examination. Which of these
statements best describes the correct procedure to use when
screening for nipple and skin retraction during a breast
examination? Have the woman: Answer: ANS: slowly lift her arms
above her head and note any retraction or lag in movement
AND ANSWERS GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ 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.
◉ During a physical examination, a 45-year-old woman states that
she has had a crusty, itchy rash on her breast for about 2 weeks.
Answer: ANS: Where did it first appear—on the nipple, the areola, or
the surrounding skin?
◉ A patient is newly diagnosed with benign breast disease. The
presence of benign breast disease: Answer: ANS: makes it harder to
examine the breasts.
◉ During an annual physical exam, a 43-year-old patient states that
she doesn't perform monthly breast self-examinations (BSE).
Answer: ANS: BSEs may detect lumps that appear between
mammograms.
◉ During an interview, a patient reveals that she is pregnant. will
breastfeed her baby and asks for some information about this.
Answer: ANS: "Breastfeeding provides the perfect food and
antibodies for your baby."
, ◉ The nurse is reviewing risk factors for breast cancer. Which of
these women have risk factors that place them at a higher risk for
breast cancer? Answer: ANS: 65 year old whose mother had breast
cancer
◉ During an examination of a woman, the nurse notices that her left
breast is slightly larger than her right breast. Which of these
statements is true about this finding? Answer: ANS: This finding is
not unusual, but the nurse should verify that this change is not new.
◉ The nurse is assisting with a self-breast examination clinic. Which
of these women reflect abnormal findings during the inspection
phase of breast examination? Answer: ANS: Woman whose nipples
are in different planes (deviated)
◉ During the physical examination, the nurse notices that a female
patient has an inverted left nipple. Which statement regarding this is
most accurate? Answer: ANS: It should be determined whether the
inversion is a recent change.
◉ The nurse is performing a breast examination. Which of these
statements best describes the correct procedure to use when
screening for nipple and skin retraction during a breast
examination? Have the woman: Answer: ANS: slowly lift her arms
above her head and note any retraction or lag in movement
