Exam 17: Breast Surgery

A 65-year-old recently retired nurse was scheduled for a modified radical mastectomy.It has been over 40 years since she worked as a perioperative nurse,and she vividly remembers the mutilating radical mastectomies of the past.She asks the perioperative nurse to describe the appearance of her incision at the end of the procedure.What description of the incision will the perioperative nurse explain to the patient?

Fibrocystic change in the breast is an all-encompassing term used to describe many different breast changes.These changes affect almost all women at some time in their lives.Nipple discharge is more commonly associated with benign lesions than with cancer; however,discharge is usually significant only if it is spontaneous,persistent,and:

Ductal ectasia is a benign breast disorder that is difficult to distinguish from cancer,primarily because it presents with:

Breast screening guidelines are developed and published by the American Cancer Society (ACS)for asymptomatic women of various age and risk groups.Select the statement that best reflects the ACS guidelines for women aged 40 to 44 years at average risk for breast cancer.