Breast Disorders ch58
After teaching a group of students about the signs and symptoms of breast
cancer, the instructor determines that additional teaching is needed when the
group identifies which of the following?
Breast symmetry
A patient is having a fine-needle biopsy (FNB) for a mass in the left breast.
When the needle is inserted and the mass is no longer palpable, what does
the nurse know has most likely occurred?
The mass may be cystic and was ruptured when the needle was inserted.
During a teaching demonstration on breast self-examination (BSE), the nurse
should always explain that the majority of breast cancers are found in the:
Upper, outer quadrant.
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A health care provider recommends that a patient with breast cancer undergo
a modified radical mastectomy. The nurse explains that this procedure
involves removal of the entire breast:
and the nipple-areola complex along with the axillary node dissection.
Hematoma and seroma formation are complications of breast surgery. Which
of the following is the indicator that should be reported to the surgeon?
Gross swelling
A group of students are reviewing the anatomy and physiology of the breasts.
The students demonstrate understanding of breast structure when they
identify the tail of Spence as an extension of which quadrant?
Upper outer
, A 28-year-old woman is learning about breast self-examination. The nurse
teaches the woman that the best time of each month to examine her breasts is
during the:
First week after menstruation.
A client has just had a left radical mastectomy, and the nurse is providing
information on complications that may arise due to removing the axillary lymph
nodes. Which would not be included?
All would be included in the discussion. Impaired lymphatic circulation
predisposes to disfigurement, reduced range of motion, heaviness of the limb,
skin changes, infection, and, in severe cases, tissue necrosis that may require
amputation of the limb.
A client with breast cancer is scheduled to undergo chemotherapy with
aromatase inhibitors. Which of the following best reflects the rationale for
using this group of drugs?
They lower the level of estrogen in the body blocking the tumor's ability to use
it.
The nurse working on a cancer treatment floor assesses her assigned clients.
It is most important for the nurse to report which assessment finding?
Coolness and mottling of a newly constructed breast site
During a breast examination, which finding most strongly suggests that a
client has breast cancer?
A fixed nodular mass with dimpling of the overlying skin
What contributes to breast inflammation in a woman who is breastfeeding?
Select all that apply.
organisms on the mother's or infant's skin,failure to alternate breasts at each
feeding, inadequate handwashing
A client is very concerned about possibly having breast cancer, especially
after caring for a close family member who recently died from the disease.
After teaching a group of students about the signs and symptoms of breast
cancer, the instructor determines that additional teaching is needed when the
group identifies which of the following?
Breast symmetry
A patient is having a fine-needle biopsy (FNB) for a mass in the left breast.
When the needle is inserted and the mass is no longer palpable, what does
the nurse know has most likely occurred?
The mass may be cystic and was ruptured when the needle was inserted.
During a teaching demonstration on breast self-examination (BSE), the nurse
should always explain that the majority of breast cancers are found in the:
Upper, outer quadrant.
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
A health care provider recommends that a patient with breast cancer undergo
a modified radical mastectomy. The nurse explains that this procedure
involves removal of the entire breast:
and the nipple-areola complex along with the axillary node dissection.
Hematoma and seroma formation are complications of breast surgery. Which
of the following is the indicator that should be reported to the surgeon?
Gross swelling
A group of students are reviewing the anatomy and physiology of the breasts.
The students demonstrate understanding of breast structure when they
identify the tail of Spence as an extension of which quadrant?
Upper outer
, A 28-year-old woman is learning about breast self-examination. The nurse
teaches the woman that the best time of each month to examine her breasts is
during the:
First week after menstruation.
A client has just had a left radical mastectomy, and the nurse is providing
information on complications that may arise due to removing the axillary lymph
nodes. Which would not be included?
All would be included in the discussion. Impaired lymphatic circulation
predisposes to disfigurement, reduced range of motion, heaviness of the limb,
skin changes, infection, and, in severe cases, tissue necrosis that may require
amputation of the limb.
A client with breast cancer is scheduled to undergo chemotherapy with
aromatase inhibitors. Which of the following best reflects the rationale for
using this group of drugs?
They lower the level of estrogen in the body blocking the tumor's ability to use
it.
The nurse working on a cancer treatment floor assesses her assigned clients.
It is most important for the nurse to report which assessment finding?
Coolness and mottling of a newly constructed breast site
During a breast examination, which finding most strongly suggests that a
client has breast cancer?
A fixed nodular mass with dimpling of the overlying skin
What contributes to breast inflammation in a woman who is breastfeeding?
Select all that apply.
organisms on the mother's or infant's skin,failure to alternate breasts at each
feeding, inadequate handwashing
A client is very concerned about possibly having breast cancer, especially
after caring for a close family member who recently died from the disease.
