Exam 51: Breast Disorders

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 36-yr-old patient who has a diagnosis of fibrocystic breast changes calls the nurse in the clinic reporting symptoms. Which information is likely to change the treatment plan?

The nurse is admitting a patient scheduled this morning for lumpectomy and axillary lymph node dissection. Which action should the nurse take first?

Which action will the nurse include in the plan of care for a patient with right arm lymphedema?

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

The nurse notes bilateral enlargement of the breasts during examination of a 62-yr-old male patient. Which action should the nurse take first?

When the nurse is working in the women's health care clinic,which action is appropriate to take?

The nurse is caring for a patient with breast cancer who is receiving chemotherapy with doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide. Which assessment finding is most important to communicate to the health care provider?

The outpatient clinic receives telephone calls from four patients. Which patient should the nurse call back first?

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 51-yr-old patient with a small immobile breast lump is considering having a fine-needle aspiration (FNA)biopsy. The nurse explains that an advantage to this procedure is that

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

A patient who is scheduled for a lumpectomy and axillary lymph node dissection tells the nurse,"I would rather not know much about the surgery." Which response by the nurse is best?

A 58-yr-old woman tells the nurse,"I understand that I have stage II breast cancer and I need to decide on a surgery,but I feel overwhelmed. What do you think I should do?" Which response by the nurse is best?

During a well-woman physical examination,a 43-yr-old patient asks about her risk for breast cancer. Which question is most pertinent for the nurse to ask?

After a 48-yr-old patient has had a modified radical mastectomy,the pathology report identifies the tumor as an estrogen-receptor positive adenocarcinoma. The nurse will plan to teach the patient about

Which information should the nurse include in teaching a patient who is scheduled for external beam radiation to the breast?

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

Which information will the nurse include in patient teaching for a 36-yr-old patient who is scheduled for stereotactic core biopsy of the breast?

The nurse will anticipate teaching a patient who is diagnosed with lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS)about