Rasmussen College MDC 3 Final Exam
Questions and Answers (2024-2025) (Verified
Answers).
What is not a method of a breast exam? - ANSWER >>>> Cough
Women of older age who have late menopause are at a higher risk for
- ANSWER >>>> breast cancer
What are the best ways to screen for breast cancer? - ANSWER >>>>
Mammogram, Self-breast exam, physician breast exam
The common symptoms for endometrial cancer - ANSWER >>>>
postmenopausal bleeding
Most common type of endometrial tumor - ANSWER >>>>
Adenocarcinoma
Is uterine leiomyoma benign or malignant - ANSWER >>>> Benign
fibroid
What discharge teaching does a nurse provide to a pt that is post total
hysterectomy? - ANSWER >>>> Gradually increase activity and stop
before fatigued
What lab assess for metastasis to the bone? - ANSWER >>>> Serum
Alkaline Phosphate
MI can cause? - ANSWER >>>> AKI
Acute Kidney Injury Causes - ANSWER >>>> Prerenal: reduced
perfusion to the kidneys
Intrarenal: Damage to kidney tissue
,Postrenal: Obstruction
Labs that will be elevated in AKI - ANSWER >>>> serum creatinine by
0.3 mg/dl
Elevated albumin/creatinine ratio
potassium
phosphorus
magnesium
blood osmolality
Treatments for AKI - ANSWER >>>> Avoid hypotension, maintain fluid
balance for perfusion
reduce exposure to nephrotoxic agents
Frequently monitor lab values
closely watch I&O
Drug therapy
may use diuretics
nutrition therapy
kidney replacement
Breast Cancer Testing for Men - ANSWER >>>> hard, painless,
subareolar mass behind nipple
Gardasil protects against - ANSWER >>>> HPV 6,11,16,18
What drug would be given to someone that has BPH and HTN -
ANSWER >>>> Doxazosin
Brest Cancer Testing for Women - ANSWER >>>> Teach to use
multiple methods for early detection
mammography
breast self-awareness/exam
clinical breast exam
Breast cancer physical assessment - ANSWER >>>> Location, shape,
size, consistency, mobility of mass, skin changes, lymph nodes
,Breast cancer psychosocial assessment - ANSWER >>>> fear, shock,
disbelief, previous history of mental illness, age, encourage
expression, refer to support group, assess for concerns related to
sexuality
Breast cancer Lab test - ANSWER >>>> Study of breast mass tissue
and lymph nodes, liver, enzymes, serum calcium, alkaline
phosphatase
Breast cancer imagining assessment - ANSWER >>>>
mammography, tomosynthesis, ultrasonography, mri, chest x-ray, ct
for metastasis
Breast cancer risk for men - ANSWER >>>> family hx, BRCA 1 or 2,
elevated estrogen levels, exposure to radiation, diabetes,
gynecomasita, testicular disorders, obesity
Breast Cancer risk for women - ANSWER >>>> often genetic, form is
usually more aggressive, increased age, family hx, early menarche,
nulliparity, late menopause, lack of breastfeeding, postmenopausal
obesity, alcohol, mutations in BRCA 1 or 2
Nonsurgical management for risk for metastasize - ANSWER >>>>
complementary and integrative health
surgical management for risk for metastasize - ANSWER >>>>
preoperative care, operative procedures, postoperative care
Adjuvant therapy for risk of metastasizing - ANSWER >>>> radiation,
chemo, or combination, drug therapy, stem cell transplantation
Endometrial Cancer S/S - ANSWER >>>> Post-menopausal bleeding,
lower back, pelvic and abd pain, watery, bloody vaginal discharge
Endometrial cancer exams and testing - ANSWER >>>> Pelvic exam,
CA-125 tumor marker, Alpha-fetoprotein both elevates, hcg to rule out
pregnancy before tx, transvaginal ultrasound, endometrial biopsy,
, check x-ray, abdominal us, CT of pelvis, MRI of abd and pelvis, live
and bone scans
Pt teach post-op total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingectomy -
ANSWER >>>> goal is 5 years without reoccurrence, never use
estrogen therapy without progesterone for women who have a uterus,
avoid straining, driving, lifting more than 5 pounds, douching, and sex,
report signs and infection asap
Uterine Leiomyoma s/s - ANSWER >>>> heavy vaginal bleeding,
feeling of pelvic pressure, constipation and urinary frequency or
retention, possible abdominal, dyspareunia, infertility
Cervical Cancer pt. teaching post-op ablation - ANSWER >>>> laser
ablation- removal of lesion. Report fever, heavy bleeding, smelly
discharge, Vaginal discharge is normal. Take showers not baths,
avoid heavy lifting, douches, tampons, penetration
Vaccine for HPV - ANSWER >>>> Between 9 and 26 years old,
before first sexual contact. Gardasil and Cervarix
Vulvovaginitis Pt. Teaching - ANSWER >>>> Inflammation of lower
genital tract resulting from disturbance of the balance of hormones
and flora in vagina and vulva. Characterized by itching, change in
discharge, odor or lesions.
Toxic Shock Usually results from - ANSWER >>>> menstruation,
tampon use, gynecological surgical wound infection, use of internal
contraceptives
Toxic Shock Syndrome S/S - ANSWER >>>> Fever, sore throat,
hypotension, edema, sunburn like rash, N/V, diarrhea, myalgia
Toxic Shock Prevention - ANSWER >>>> Wash hands before
inserting tampon, change tampon every 3-6 hours, do not use
superabsorband tampons, use perineal pads instead of tampons at
night, notifiy provider with fever, vomiting, diarrhea
Questions and Answers (2024-2025) (Verified
Answers).
What is not a method of a breast exam? - ANSWER >>>> Cough
Women of older age who have late menopause are at a higher risk for
- ANSWER >>>> breast cancer
What are the best ways to screen for breast cancer? - ANSWER >>>>
Mammogram, Self-breast exam, physician breast exam
The common symptoms for endometrial cancer - ANSWER >>>>
postmenopausal bleeding
Most common type of endometrial tumor - ANSWER >>>>
Adenocarcinoma
Is uterine leiomyoma benign or malignant - ANSWER >>>> Benign
fibroid
What discharge teaching does a nurse provide to a pt that is post total
hysterectomy? - ANSWER >>>> Gradually increase activity and stop
before fatigued
What lab assess for metastasis to the bone? - ANSWER >>>> Serum
Alkaline Phosphate
MI can cause? - ANSWER >>>> AKI
Acute Kidney Injury Causes - ANSWER >>>> Prerenal: reduced
perfusion to the kidneys
Intrarenal: Damage to kidney tissue
,Postrenal: Obstruction
Labs that will be elevated in AKI - ANSWER >>>> serum creatinine by
0.3 mg/dl
Elevated albumin/creatinine ratio
potassium
phosphorus
magnesium
blood osmolality
Treatments for AKI - ANSWER >>>> Avoid hypotension, maintain fluid
balance for perfusion
reduce exposure to nephrotoxic agents
Frequently monitor lab values
closely watch I&O
Drug therapy
may use diuretics
nutrition therapy
kidney replacement
Breast Cancer Testing for Men - ANSWER >>>> hard, painless,
subareolar mass behind nipple
Gardasil protects against - ANSWER >>>> HPV 6,11,16,18
What drug would be given to someone that has BPH and HTN -
ANSWER >>>> Doxazosin
Brest Cancer Testing for Women - ANSWER >>>> Teach to use
multiple methods for early detection
mammography
breast self-awareness/exam
clinical breast exam
Breast cancer physical assessment - ANSWER >>>> Location, shape,
size, consistency, mobility of mass, skin changes, lymph nodes
,Breast cancer psychosocial assessment - ANSWER >>>> fear, shock,
disbelief, previous history of mental illness, age, encourage
expression, refer to support group, assess for concerns related to
sexuality
Breast cancer Lab test - ANSWER >>>> Study of breast mass tissue
and lymph nodes, liver, enzymes, serum calcium, alkaline
phosphatase
Breast cancer imagining assessment - ANSWER >>>>
mammography, tomosynthesis, ultrasonography, mri, chest x-ray, ct
for metastasis
Breast cancer risk for men - ANSWER >>>> family hx, BRCA 1 or 2,
elevated estrogen levels, exposure to radiation, diabetes,
gynecomasita, testicular disorders, obesity
Breast Cancer risk for women - ANSWER >>>> often genetic, form is
usually more aggressive, increased age, family hx, early menarche,
nulliparity, late menopause, lack of breastfeeding, postmenopausal
obesity, alcohol, mutations in BRCA 1 or 2
Nonsurgical management for risk for metastasize - ANSWER >>>>
complementary and integrative health
surgical management for risk for metastasize - ANSWER >>>>
preoperative care, operative procedures, postoperative care
Adjuvant therapy for risk of metastasizing - ANSWER >>>> radiation,
chemo, or combination, drug therapy, stem cell transplantation
Endometrial Cancer S/S - ANSWER >>>> Post-menopausal bleeding,
lower back, pelvic and abd pain, watery, bloody vaginal discharge
Endometrial cancer exams and testing - ANSWER >>>> Pelvic exam,
CA-125 tumor marker, Alpha-fetoprotein both elevates, hcg to rule out
pregnancy before tx, transvaginal ultrasound, endometrial biopsy,
, check x-ray, abdominal us, CT of pelvis, MRI of abd and pelvis, live
and bone scans
Pt teach post-op total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingectomy -
ANSWER >>>> goal is 5 years without reoccurrence, never use
estrogen therapy without progesterone for women who have a uterus,
avoid straining, driving, lifting more than 5 pounds, douching, and sex,
report signs and infection asap
Uterine Leiomyoma s/s - ANSWER >>>> heavy vaginal bleeding,
feeling of pelvic pressure, constipation and urinary frequency or
retention, possible abdominal, dyspareunia, infertility
Cervical Cancer pt. teaching post-op ablation - ANSWER >>>> laser
ablation- removal of lesion. Report fever, heavy bleeding, smelly
discharge, Vaginal discharge is normal. Take showers not baths,
avoid heavy lifting, douches, tampons, penetration
Vaccine for HPV - ANSWER >>>> Between 9 and 26 years old,
before first sexual contact. Gardasil and Cervarix
Vulvovaginitis Pt. Teaching - ANSWER >>>> Inflammation of lower
genital tract resulting from disturbance of the balance of hormones
and flora in vagina and vulva. Characterized by itching, change in
discharge, odor or lesions.
Toxic Shock Usually results from - ANSWER >>>> menstruation,
tampon use, gynecological surgical wound infection, use of internal
contraceptives
Toxic Shock Syndrome S/S - ANSWER >>>> Fever, sore throat,
hypotension, edema, sunburn like rash, N/V, diarrhea, myalgia
Toxic Shock Prevention - ANSWER >>>> Wash hands before
inserting tampon, change tampon every 3-6 hours, do not use
superabsorband tampons, use perineal pads instead of tampons at
night, notifiy provider with fever, vomiting, diarrhea
