Exam 52: Nursing Management: Breast Disorders

The nurse teaching a young women's community service group about breast self-examination (BSE)will include that

Which assessment finding in a 36-year-old patient is most indicative of a need for further evaluation?

The nurse is providing preoperative teaching about the transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous (TRAM)procedure to a patient.Which information will the nurse include?

When using the accompanying illustration to teach a patient about breast self-examination,the nurse will include the information that most breast cancers are located in which part of the breast?

A 33-year-old patient has a saline breast implant inserted in the outpatient surgery area.Which instruction will the nurse include in the discharge teaching?

A patient newly diagnosed with stage I breast cancer is discussing treatment options with the nurse.Which statement by the patient indicates that additional teaching may be needed?

A student nurse prepares a list of teaching topics for a patient with a new diagnosis of breast cancer.Which item should the charge nurse suggest that the student nurse omit from the teaching topic list about breast cancer diagnostic testing?

A 53-year-old woman at menopause is discussing the use of hormone therapy (HT)with the nurse.Which information about the risk of breast cancer will the nurse provide?