NURC 324 Ch. 56 Sherpath Study
Guide Exam with Actual Detailed
Answers.
Which patient has the highest risk for developing breast cancer? - Answer 72-year-old with a
family history of breast cancer
Which initial diagnostic test for breast cancer would the nurse anticipate for a 23-year-old
patient with large, dense breasts? - Answer Digital mammography
Match the biopsy technique with its description. - Answer Tissue is removed in the operating
room under anesthesia.
Excisional biopsy
A hollow needled is used to remove several small samples of breast tissue.
Core biopsy
Needle is passed 3-4 times into breasts to get tissue samples.
Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy
Needle is inserted into breast one time, using suction to remove sample.
Vacuum-assisted biopsy
After determining cancer is not present, which strategy may provide relief for a patient who
presents with mastalgia? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct. -
Answer Application of ice
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
Reducing caffeine intake
Wearing a supportive bra during the day
Which clinical manifestation would the nurse anticipate for a patient with fibrocystic breast
changes? - Answer Cysts that change size quickly
, Match the benign breast problem to its description. - Answer Hard, tender, mobile mass with
irregular borders, usually from trauma
Fat necrosis
Masses often cyclic in occurrence and are movable and soft
Fibrocystic changes
Most often caused by Staphylococcus aureus
Lactational mastitis
Nipple fixation with thick, gray nipple discharge
Ductal ectasia
Which primary characteristic of nipple discharge reported by the patient would alert the nurse
to instruct the patient to contact their provider? - Answer Discharge from only one nipple
Which assessment finding would the nurse anticipate for a patient diagnosed with intraductal
papilloma? - Answer Spontaneous bloody nipple discharge
Which assessment finding would the nurse anticipate for a patient diagnosed with ductal
ectasia? - Answer Nipple retraction
Which term would the nurse observe written in the electronic medical record for a male patient
who reports a new onset of breast enlargement? - Answer Gynecomastia
Which condition does the nurse know is often associated with gynecomastia? - Answer
Pituitary adenomas
Which information would be important for the nurse to include when teaching an older female
patient about expected breast changes with aging? - Answer Mammary glands become
atrophied
When teaching a middle-aged patient about screening for early detection of breast cancer,
which statement requires clarification by the nurse? - Answer "BSE is a reliable way to detect
breast cancer early."
Which patient statement indicates an understanding of recommended screening guidelines for
women at average risk for breast cancer? - Answer "Once I turn 55, I can switch to every
other year screenings if I want to."
Guide Exam with Actual Detailed
Answers.
Which patient has the highest risk for developing breast cancer? - Answer 72-year-old with a
family history of breast cancer
Which initial diagnostic test for breast cancer would the nurse anticipate for a 23-year-old
patient with large, dense breasts? - Answer Digital mammography
Match the biopsy technique with its description. - Answer Tissue is removed in the operating
room under anesthesia.
Excisional biopsy
A hollow needled is used to remove several small samples of breast tissue.
Core biopsy
Needle is passed 3-4 times into breasts to get tissue samples.
Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy
Needle is inserted into breast one time, using suction to remove sample.
Vacuum-assisted biopsy
After determining cancer is not present, which strategy may provide relief for a patient who
presents with mastalgia? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct. -
Answer Application of ice
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
Reducing caffeine intake
Wearing a supportive bra during the day
Which clinical manifestation would the nurse anticipate for a patient with fibrocystic breast
changes? - Answer Cysts that change size quickly
, Match the benign breast problem to its description. - Answer Hard, tender, mobile mass with
irregular borders, usually from trauma
Fat necrosis
Masses often cyclic in occurrence and are movable and soft
Fibrocystic changes
Most often caused by Staphylococcus aureus
Lactational mastitis
Nipple fixation with thick, gray nipple discharge
Ductal ectasia
Which primary characteristic of nipple discharge reported by the patient would alert the nurse
to instruct the patient to contact their provider? - Answer Discharge from only one nipple
Which assessment finding would the nurse anticipate for a patient diagnosed with intraductal
papilloma? - Answer Spontaneous bloody nipple discharge
Which assessment finding would the nurse anticipate for a patient diagnosed with ductal
ectasia? - Answer Nipple retraction
Which term would the nurse observe written in the electronic medical record for a male patient
who reports a new onset of breast enlargement? - Answer Gynecomastia
Which condition does the nurse know is often associated with gynecomastia? - Answer
Pituitary adenomas
Which information would be important for the nurse to include when teaching an older female
patient about expected breast changes with aging? - Answer Mammary glands become
atrophied
When teaching a middle-aged patient about screening for early detection of breast cancer,
which statement requires clarification by the nurse? - Answer "BSE is a reliable way to detect
breast cancer early."
Which patient statement indicates an understanding of recommended screening guidelines for
women at average risk for breast cancer? - Answer "Once I turn 55, I can switch to every
other year screenings if I want to."
