Exam 54: Nursing Management Breast Disorders

The nurse is caring for a client who is at menopause and considering the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) but is concerned about the risk of breast cancer. Which of the following information should the nurse include when discussing HRT with the client?

Which of the following actions should the nurse take first when caring for a client who has been admitted for lumpectomy and axillary lymph node dissection?

After a client is diagnosed with lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS), the nurse will anticipate that client teaching may be needed about which of the following topics?

The nurse is caring for a client with left arm lymphedema. Which of the following actions should be included in the plan of care?

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

The nurse is conducting a breast assessment on a female client. Which of the following findings is most indicative of a need for further evaluation?

The nurse is preparing a client with a small immobile breast lump for a fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy. Which of the following information about the procedure should the nurse explain to the client?

The nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for stereotactic core biopsy of the breast. Which of the following information should the nurse include in client education?

A client who has a diagnosis of fibrocystic breast changes calls the nurse in the clinic with these symptoms. Which of the following findings is most important to report to the health care provider?

The nurse is caring for a client who has had a right mastectomy and the client asks the nurse how long the biannual mammography will have to continue. Which of the following time frames should the nurse inform the client is recommended for mammography postmastectomy?

The nurse is assessing a client at the clinic who has metastatic breast cancer and has a new prescription for trastuzumab. Which of the following findings is a reason for the administration of this medication?

The nurse is caring for a client who returns to the surgical unit following a right modified radical mastectomy with dissection of axillary lymph nodes. Which of the following nursing actions should be included in the plan of care?

The nurse has completed teaching a client who has breast cancer about the newly prescribed tamoxifen. Which of the following client statements indicate that the teaching has been effective?

Which of the following information should the nurse include when teaching a client about the transverse rectus abdominis musculo-cutaneous (TRAM) procedure?

Aclient with stage II breast cancer tells the nurse, "I need to decide about what type of surgery to have, but I feel so overwhelmed that I cannot make any decisions yet! What do you think I should do?" Which of the following responses by the nurse is best?

The nurse is teaching a client about breast self-examination (BSE) who has had a right-sided mastectomy. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching plan?

A client has a saline breast implant inserted in the outpatient surgery area. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the discharge teaching?

The nurse is caring for a client with breast cancer who is receiving chemotherapy and tamoxifen. Which of the following findings is most important to communicate to the health care provider?

A student nurse prepares a list of teaching topics for a client with a new diagnosis of breast cancer. Which of the following topics indicate that the student needs more education about breast cancer diagnostic testing?

The pathology report for a client who has had a modified radical mastectomy identifies the tumour as an estrogen-receptor positive adenocarcinoma. Which of the following medications should the nurse include when teaching the client?