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18 Cards in this Set
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The optimal time for breast self-examination is usually at which day after menses begins?
a) third b) fifth c) eighth d) tenth |
b) fifth
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The average percentage of women who perform breast self-examination is believed to be about:
a) 15% b) 25% c) 40% d) 80% |
b) 25%
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Mammography can diagnose breast cancer before it is clinically palpable, meaning that the lump can be detected by x-ray when it is approximately what size?
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1 cm
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As part of health teaching, the nurse needs to alert patients that mammography can yield a false-negative result in how many instances out of 100?
a) 5-10 b) 10-15 c) 15-20 d) 20-25 |
a) 5-10
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The risk of developing breast cancer is now 1 in every ___ woman.
a) 8 b) 15 c) 25 d) 40 |
a) 8
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More than 80% of breast cancers are diagnosed after age:
a) 40 b) 50 c) 65 d) 75 |
b) 50
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Early clinical manifestations of breast carcinoma include all of the following except:
a) a non tender lump b) asymmetry of the breasts c) nipple retraction d) pain in the breast tissue |
d) pain in the breast tissue
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The most common site of distant metastasis for breast carcinoma is the:
a) adrenals b) bone c) lungs d) liver |
b) bone
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A patient is scheduled for removal of her left breast and the axillary lymph nodes; the pectoralis minor muscle is to be left in place. This surgical intervention is called:
a) an extended radical mastectomy b) a modified radical mastectomy c) a quadrantectomy d) a simple mastectomy |
b) a modified radical mastectomy
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Suggested postoperative positioning of the affected arm after surgical intervention (mastectomy) is:
a) abduction to promote incisional healing b) adduction to minimize trauma to sensitive tissue c) elevation to promote lymphatic drainage d) extension to facilitate isometric exercises |
c) elevation to promote lymphatic drainage
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Why can't blood pressures be taken on the side that a mastectomy was performed on?
a) it will be painful b) it will be incorrectly low c) it will be incorrectly high d) it may cause lymphedema |
d) it may cause lymphedema
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Which of the following would form a part of the nurse's teaching for a patient who underwent surgery for fibroadenoma?
a) follow label directions for administering mild nonnarcotic analgesics b) wear a loose brassiere c) get a mammography done within 7 days of surgery d) inform the physician even of minor pain |
a) follow label directions for administering mild nonnarcotic analgesics- the nurse should also instruct the pt to wear a supportive bra and report severe pain. A mammography is not essential after surgery.
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Stage 3 of breast development, according to Tanner, occurs when:
a) the areola and nipple form a secondary mound on top of breast tissue b) the breast develops into a single contour c) breast budding begins d) the areola ( a darker tissue ring around the nipple) develops |
d) the areola ( a darker tissue ring around the nipple) develops
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Ductal lavage is used for:
a) screening women over age 65 b) women with breast implants c) women at higher risk for benign proliferative breast disease d) women at low risk for breast cancer |
c) women at higher risk for benign proliferative breast disease-at the doctor's office, a microcatheter is inserted through the nipple while instilling saline and retrieving the fluid for analysis
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When the female patient demonstrates thickening, scaling, and erosion of the nipple and areola, the nurse recognizes that the patient is exhibiting signs of:
a) fibroadenoma b) acute mastitis c) peau d'orange (edema) d) Paget's disease |
d) Paget's disease
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The nurse recognizes which for the following statements as accurately reflecting a risk factor for breast cancer?
a) no alcohol consumption b) multiparity c) mother affected by cancer before 50 years of age d) onset of menses before 14 years of age |
c) mother affected by cancer before 60 years of age
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Which of the following contributes to breast inflammation?
a) inadequate sleep and rest b) insufficient maternal nutrition c) failure to alternate breasts at each feeding d) frequently nursing an infant |
c) failure to alternate breasts at each feeding
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A nursing is planning education for a client who had a mastectomy and is being dishcarged. Which of the following information should the nurse plan to include in the teaching?
a) call your doctor if you experience numbness along the arm on your surgical side b) you should take pain medicaiton regularly every 4-6 hours of the first 2 weeks c) you can shower when you get home d) empty your drains twice a day and write down the amount of fluid collected |
d) empty your drains twice a day and write down the amount of fluid collected
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