NURS 6512 Advanced Health Assessment MOST TESTED
Final Exam Walden University UPDATED 2026
The nurse has palpated a lump in a female patient's right breast. The nurse documents this
as a small, round, firm, distinct, lump located at 2 o'clock, 2 cm from the nipple. It is
nontender and fixed. It is missing information about: - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ ANS: the size of
the lump.
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? - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ ANS: 65
year old whose mother had breast cancer
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: - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ ANS: slowly lift her arms above her
head and note any retraction or lag in movement
The nurse is auscultating the chest in an adult. Which technique is correct? - VERIFIED
ANSWER✅ ANS: Use the diaphragm of the stethoscope held firmly against the chest.
The nurse is percussing over the lungs of a patient with pneumonia. The nurse knows that
percussion over an area of atelectasis in the lungs would reveal: - VERIFIED ANSWER✅
ANS: dullness.
,The nurse is conducting a class about breast self-examination (BSE). Which of these
statements indicates proper BSE technique? - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ ANS: The best time to
perform BSE is 4 to 7 days after the first day of the menstrual period.
The nurse is preparing to teach a woman about breast self-examination (BSE). Which
statement by the nurse is correct? - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ ANS: "BSE on a monthly basis will
help you feel familiar with your own breasts and their normal variations."
Which of the following statements is true regarding the internal structures of the breast?
The breast is: - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ ANS: composed of fibrous, glandular, and adipose
tissue.
In performing a breast examination, the nurse knows that it is especially important to
examine the upper outer quadrant of the breast. The reason for this is that the upper outer
quadrant is: - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ ANS: the location of most breast tumors.
The upper outer quadrant is the site of most breast tumors. In the upper outer quadrant
In performing an assessment of a woman's axillary lymph system, the nurse should assess
which of these nodes? - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ ANS: Central, lateral, pectoral, and
subscapular nodes
If a patient reports a recent breast infection, then the nurse should expect to find _____
node enlargement. - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ ANS: ipsilateral axillary.
, A 9-year-old girl is in the clinic for a sports physical. After some initial shyness she finally
asks, "Am I normal? - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ ANS: "I understand that it is hard to feel
different from your friends. Breasts usually develop between 8 and 10 years of age."
Adolescent breast development usually begins between 8 and 10 years of age
A patient contacts the office and tells the nurse that she is worried about her 10-year-old
daughter having breast cancer. What would be the nurse's best response? - VERIFIED
ANSWER✅ it is most likely normal breast development.
A 14-year-old girl is anxious about not having reached menarche. The age: - VERIFIED
ANSWER✅ ANS: she began to develop breasts
Full development from stage 2 to stage 5 takes an average of 3 years, although the range is
1.5 to 6 years.
A woman is in the family planning clinic seeking birth control information. She states that
her breasts "change all month long" - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ ANS: Tell her that, because of
the changing hormones during the monthly menstrual cycle, cyclic breast changes are
common.
A woman has just learned that she is pregnant. What are some things the nurse should teach
her about her breasts? - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ ANS: She can expect her areolae to become
larger and darker in color.
Final Exam Walden University UPDATED 2026
The nurse has palpated a lump in a female patient's right breast. The nurse documents this
as a small, round, firm, distinct, lump located at 2 o'clock, 2 cm from the nipple. It is
nontender and fixed. It is missing information about: - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ ANS: the size of
the lump.
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? - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ ANS: 65
year old whose mother had breast cancer
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: - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ ANS: slowly lift her arms above her
head and note any retraction or lag in movement
The nurse is auscultating the chest in an adult. Which technique is correct? - VERIFIED
ANSWER✅ ANS: Use the diaphragm of the stethoscope held firmly against the chest.
The nurse is percussing over the lungs of a patient with pneumonia. The nurse knows that
percussion over an area of atelectasis in the lungs would reveal: - VERIFIED ANSWER✅
ANS: dullness.
,The nurse is conducting a class about breast self-examination (BSE). Which of these
statements indicates proper BSE technique? - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ ANS: The best time to
perform BSE is 4 to 7 days after the first day of the menstrual period.
The nurse is preparing to teach a woman about breast self-examination (BSE). Which
statement by the nurse is correct? - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ ANS: "BSE on a monthly basis will
help you feel familiar with your own breasts and their normal variations."
Which of the following statements is true regarding the internal structures of the breast?
The breast is: - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ ANS: composed of fibrous, glandular, and adipose
tissue.
In performing a breast examination, the nurse knows that it is especially important to
examine the upper outer quadrant of the breast. The reason for this is that the upper outer
quadrant is: - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ ANS: the location of most breast tumors.
The upper outer quadrant is the site of most breast tumors. In the upper outer quadrant
In performing an assessment of a woman's axillary lymph system, the nurse should assess
which of these nodes? - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ ANS: Central, lateral, pectoral, and
subscapular nodes
If a patient reports a recent breast infection, then the nurse should expect to find _____
node enlargement. - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ ANS: ipsilateral axillary.
, A 9-year-old girl is in the clinic for a sports physical. After some initial shyness she finally
asks, "Am I normal? - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ ANS: "I understand that it is hard to feel
different from your friends. Breasts usually develop between 8 and 10 years of age."
Adolescent breast development usually begins between 8 and 10 years of age
A patient contacts the office and tells the nurse that she is worried about her 10-year-old
daughter having breast cancer. What would be the nurse's best response? - VERIFIED
ANSWER✅ it is most likely normal breast development.
A 14-year-old girl is anxious about not having reached menarche. The age: - VERIFIED
ANSWER✅ ANS: she began to develop breasts
Full development from stage 2 to stage 5 takes an average of 3 years, although the range is
1.5 to 6 years.
A woman is in the family planning clinic seeking birth control information. She states that
her breasts "change all month long" - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ ANS: Tell her that, because of
the changing hormones during the monthly menstrual cycle, cyclic breast changes are
common.
A woman has just learned that she is pregnant. What are some things the nurse should teach
her about her breasts? - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ ANS: She can expect her areolae to become
larger and darker in color.
