Breast Cancer Exam Questions & Answers
Bundle PacK Of Four.
Breast Cancer NCLEX Style Questions
The nurse assesses a client with dimpling of the skin in the left upper outer quadrant of
the right breast and nipple discharge. Which question should the nurse ask to learn if
the client is experiencing other clinical manifestations of breast cancer?
"Have you been experiencing any night sweats or low-grade fevers?"
"Does the skin in the left upper outer quadrant of the right breast feel warm to touch?"
"Have you noticed any itching around the nipple or in the area affected by dimpling?"
"Have you noticed a rash or skin irritation around the nipple area?" - Answer"Have
you noticed a rash or skin irritation around the nipple area?"
A client with metastatic breast cancer asks where the cancer has spread. Which site
should the nurse include in the response? (Select all that apply.)
Bone
Liver
Brain
Lungs
Kidney - AnswerBone
Liver
Brain
Lungs
A client is diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of the breast. Based upon this diagnosis,
where should the nurse expect the source of the cancer to be?
Subcutaneous fat
Mammary layer fatty tissue
Nipple epithelium
,Terminal section of the breast ductal tissue - AnswerTerminal section of the breast
ductal tissue
A client with breast cancer receives diagnostic testing and scan results that indicate a
tumor that is 4.2 cm in size with evidence of metastasis to movable ipsilateral axillary
nodes only. According to the TNM staging system, how should this client's breast
cancer be staged?
T1 N0 MO
Tis N1 M0
T3 N2 M1
T2 N1 M0 - AnswerT2 N1 M0
The nurse evaluates teaching provided to a group of community members on breast
cancer awareness. Which statement indictates that teaching on risk factors has been
effective? (Select all that apply.)
"Not breastfeeding increases the risk of breast cancer."
"Having children after age 30 increases the risk of breast cancer."
"Having previous irradiation of the chest increases the risk of breast cancer."
"Experiencing menopause after age 50 increases the risk of breast cancer."
"Having a first- or second-degree relative with breast cancer increases the risk of breast
cancer."
"Having harmful mutations in BRCA1 or BRCA2 suppression increases the risk of
breast cancer." - Answer"Not breastfeeding increases the risk of breast cancer."
"Having children after age 30 increases the risk of breast cancer."
"Having previous irradiation of the chest increases the risk of breast cancer."
"Having harmful mutations in BRCA1 or BRCA2 suppression increases the risk of
breast cancer."
Experiencing menopause after age ____ increases risk of breast cancer - Answer55
, A college-age client asks the nurse about the relationship between breast cancer and
alcohol use. Which response by the nurse provides the most accurate information for
this client?
"Evidence indicates that to decrease your risk for breast cancer, you should limit alcohol
use to one drink per day."
"If you are drinking hard liquor, you should limit it to one per day, but if you are drinking
beer or wine, you can have more than one drink per day."
"The amount of alcohol that increases risk varies from person to person due to
differences in metabolism and alcohol tolerance."
"They have not established a firm link between alcohol use and breast cancer. Thus I
would not be too concerned." - Answer"Evidence indicates that to decrease your risk
for breast cancer, you should limit alcohol use to one drink per day."
The nurse is providing health counseling to a 32-year-old woman whose mammogram
indicates that she has dense breast tissue. Which information should the nurse provide
to this client concerning this finding and breast health?
The presence of dense breast tissue increases the risk of breast cancer before the age
of 45.
Dense breast tissue is very common at this age and does not affect breast health.
Precancerous cells are found in dense breast tissue; thus, she should have further
screening done for breast cancer.
Dense breast tissue is a protective effect for breast cancer, and rates of breast cancer
in women with dense breast tissue are very low. - AnswerThe presence of dense
breast tissue increases the risk of breast cancer before the age of 45.
The nurse prepares a teaching poster for placement in a women's health clinic. Which
activity should the nurse identify to help prevent breast cancer? (Select all that apply.)
Refraining from smoking
Engaging in physical activity
Completing monthly self-breast exams
Limiting hormone therapy in duration and dose
Avoiding exposure to environmental pollution and radiation - AnswerRefraining from
smoking
Bundle PacK Of Four.
Breast Cancer NCLEX Style Questions
The nurse assesses a client with dimpling of the skin in the left upper outer quadrant of
the right breast and nipple discharge. Which question should the nurse ask to learn if
the client is experiencing other clinical manifestations of breast cancer?
"Have you been experiencing any night sweats or low-grade fevers?"
"Does the skin in the left upper outer quadrant of the right breast feel warm to touch?"
"Have you noticed any itching around the nipple or in the area affected by dimpling?"
"Have you noticed a rash or skin irritation around the nipple area?" - Answer"Have
you noticed a rash or skin irritation around the nipple area?"
A client with metastatic breast cancer asks where the cancer has spread. Which site
should the nurse include in the response? (Select all that apply.)
Bone
Liver
Brain
Lungs
Kidney - AnswerBone
Liver
Brain
Lungs
A client is diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of the breast. Based upon this diagnosis,
where should the nurse expect the source of the cancer to be?
Subcutaneous fat
Mammary layer fatty tissue
Nipple epithelium
,Terminal section of the breast ductal tissue - AnswerTerminal section of the breast
ductal tissue
A client with breast cancer receives diagnostic testing and scan results that indicate a
tumor that is 4.2 cm in size with evidence of metastasis to movable ipsilateral axillary
nodes only. According to the TNM staging system, how should this client's breast
cancer be staged?
T1 N0 MO
Tis N1 M0
T3 N2 M1
T2 N1 M0 - AnswerT2 N1 M0
The nurse evaluates teaching provided to a group of community members on breast
cancer awareness. Which statement indictates that teaching on risk factors has been
effective? (Select all that apply.)
"Not breastfeeding increases the risk of breast cancer."
"Having children after age 30 increases the risk of breast cancer."
"Having previous irradiation of the chest increases the risk of breast cancer."
"Experiencing menopause after age 50 increases the risk of breast cancer."
"Having a first- or second-degree relative with breast cancer increases the risk of breast
cancer."
"Having harmful mutations in BRCA1 or BRCA2 suppression increases the risk of
breast cancer." - Answer"Not breastfeeding increases the risk of breast cancer."
"Having children after age 30 increases the risk of breast cancer."
"Having previous irradiation of the chest increases the risk of breast cancer."
"Having harmful mutations in BRCA1 or BRCA2 suppression increases the risk of
breast cancer."
Experiencing menopause after age ____ increases risk of breast cancer - Answer55
, A college-age client asks the nurse about the relationship between breast cancer and
alcohol use. Which response by the nurse provides the most accurate information for
this client?
"Evidence indicates that to decrease your risk for breast cancer, you should limit alcohol
use to one drink per day."
"If you are drinking hard liquor, you should limit it to one per day, but if you are drinking
beer or wine, you can have more than one drink per day."
"The amount of alcohol that increases risk varies from person to person due to
differences in metabolism and alcohol tolerance."
"They have not established a firm link between alcohol use and breast cancer. Thus I
would not be too concerned." - Answer"Evidence indicates that to decrease your risk
for breast cancer, you should limit alcohol use to one drink per day."
The nurse is providing health counseling to a 32-year-old woman whose mammogram
indicates that she has dense breast tissue. Which information should the nurse provide
to this client concerning this finding and breast health?
The presence of dense breast tissue increases the risk of breast cancer before the age
of 45.
Dense breast tissue is very common at this age and does not affect breast health.
Precancerous cells are found in dense breast tissue; thus, she should have further
screening done for breast cancer.
Dense breast tissue is a protective effect for breast cancer, and rates of breast cancer
in women with dense breast tissue are very low. - AnswerThe presence of dense
breast tissue increases the risk of breast cancer before the age of 45.
The nurse prepares a teaching poster for placement in a women's health clinic. Which
activity should the nurse identify to help prevent breast cancer? (Select all that apply.)
Refraining from smoking
Engaging in physical activity
Completing monthly self-breast exams
Limiting hormone therapy in duration and dose
Avoiding exposure to environmental pollution and radiation - AnswerRefraining from
smoking
