EXAM 1: NUR 2633 / NUR2633 (LATEST 2025
UPDATES STUDY BUNDLE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS)
MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH NURSING / MCH | GUIDE
REVIEW QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS | 100%
CORRECT | GRADED A - RASMUSSEN
breast self examination (BSE) .....ANSWER.....Start in the 20's
5-7 (maybe 10) days after menstruation
1. Supine position
2. RT arm behind head
3. Opposite hand - pads of 3 middle fingers
4. Dime-sized circular motions
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Light, medium, & firm pressure
Repeat step 4, Up and down
Pressing down on hips contracts chest muscles and enhances
breast changes
Mammography Screening .....ANSWER.....X-ray of the breast
tissue to detect abnormal growths
Screening tool
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) .....ANSWER.....Noninvasive
nuclear procedure is especially useful in women with an inherited
susceptibility to breast cancer
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NOT a substitute for a mammogram
Screening tool
Clinical Breast Exam (CBE) .....ANSWER.....Should be performed
annually
Annual screening after age 40
Screening tool
Breast Cancer .....ANSWER.....African American women are at a
lower risk than Caucasian women
If a patient finds a breast lump, how should the nurse advise her?
.....ANSWER.....Feeling a lump is never normal! Have the PT F/U
to do further testing!
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Breast tissue thickens during pregnancy
Endometrial lining also thickens
Emergency Contraceptive Pills (ECP) .....ANSWER.....Can be used
up to 72 hrs after intercourse
Three types:
1. Combined ECPs (contain both estrogen & progestin)
2. One-dose progestin-only ECPs such as Plan B One-Step
3. A one-dose ECP that contains an anti progestin (Ella)