Exam 8: Assessing the Breasts

Which is a normal finding during a breast examination?

A new mother is concerned that after breastfeeding her baby, her breasts will become saggy. Which explanation best describes the age-related change in breast tissue?

Where should the nurse palpate to assess the lateral nodes?

Which inspection finding would be considered abnormal?

The nurse is conducting a health history for a patient who seeks care for breast pain. Which question from the nurse is most appropriate?

Which individual has a greater risk of developing breast cancer?

An adult patient, reporting for an annual examination, has a history of fibrocystic disease and has large, pendulous breasts. Which position is best for inspecting the patient's breasts?

Which is true related to breast exam in a woman with breast implants?

The nurse is assessing a patient who presents with nipple discharge. Which question from the nurse is appropriate?

The nurse instructs the patient on breast self-examination (BSE). When should the patient perform BSE?

The nurse assesses a patient's breasts and documents the mature stage of Tanner breast development. This is also referred to as stage ____________________.

When assessing a patient's nipples, which type of discharge suggests a serious disorder?

While palpating a patient's breast, a small lump is revealed. Which characteristic of a lump might suggest malignancy?

While palpating the patient's breast tissue, the nurse detects three lumps. Which characteristic is associated with lumps found in cystic breast disease?

The nurse is assessing a patient who is prescribed oral contraceptives. Which hormones are responsible for the growth in breast size that occur when this drug is prescribed to a patient?

The majority of breast cancers in women are located in which location?

During a breast examination, the nurses notes a smooth, firm, movable, and nontender mass. The patient is diagnosed with a fibroadenoma, which is usually 1 to ________________cm.

A patient states to the nurse, "I have a lump in my left breast that only appears before my periods." Which is the most likely reason for this occurrence?

Which finding may be considered normal during adolescence?

When conducting a breast self-examination (BSE) the nurse palpates from the clavicle to the 6th and ____________________th intercostal spaces and the sternum to the midaxillary line.