RICCI CHAPTER 6 - TEST BANK - 4TH
EDITION QUIZ & ANSWERS 2024 -25
1., The, nurse, is, developing, the, discharge, plan, for, a, woman, who, has, had, a, left-sided, radical
mastectomy., The, nurse, is, including, instructions, for, ways, to, minimize, lymphedema., Which
statement, by, the, client, indicates, the, need, for, additional, instruction?
A., "I, need, to, wear, gloves, when, doing, any, gardening."
B., "Any, blood, pressures, need, to, be, taken, in, my, right, arm."
C., "I, should, wear, clothing, with, elasticized, sleeves."
D., "I, need, to, avoid, driving, to, and, from, work, every, day.", , ANS, -, , Answer:, C
Rationale:, Lymphedema, increases, when, there, is, obstruction, to, the, lymph, flow., Wearing, clothing
with, elasticized, sleeves, would, compress, the, extremity,, possibly, cause, trauma,, and, obstruct, the
flow,, thus, increasing, the, woman's, risk., Wearing, gloves, when, gardening, and, using, the, unaffected
arm, for, blood, pressure, readings, help, to, reduce, the, risk, of, injury, and, subsequent, lymphedema.
Driving, would, have, no, effect, on, lymphedema.
2., The, nurse, determines, that, a, woman, has, implemented, prescribed, therapy, for, her, fibrocystic
breast, disease, when, the, client, reports, that, she, has, eliminated, which, from, her, lifestyle?
A., caffeine
B., cigarettes
C., dairy, products
D., sweets, , ANS, -, , Answer:, A
Rationale:, Caffeine, is, a, stimulant, and, eliminating, it, will, help, reduce, symptoms, of, fibrocystic
breast, disease., Cigarettes,, dairy, products,, and, sweets, are, not, associated, with, symptoms, of
fibrocystic, breast, disease.
3., A, nurse, has, completed, the, assessment, of, a, client., The, nurse, suspects, that, the, client, may, have
a, malignant, breast, mass, based, on, which, finding?
, A., painful, lump
B., absence, of, dimpling
C., regularly, shaped, mass
D., nipple, retraction, , ANS, -, , Answer:, D
Rationale:, Malignant, breast, masses, typically, are, difficult, to, palpate,, painless,, irregularly, shaped,
and, immobile,, with, nipple, retraction, and, skin, dimpling.
4., A, woman, who, has, undergone, a, right-sided, modified-radical, mastectomy, returns, from, surgery.
Which, nursing, intervention, would, be, most, appropriate, for, the, nurse, to, include, in, the, client's
plan, of, care, at, this, time?
A., Ask, the, client, how, she, feels, about, having, her, breast, removed.
B., Attach, a, sign, above, her, bed, to, have, BP,, IV, lines,, and, lab, work, in, her, right, arm.
C., Encourage, her, to, turn,, cough,, and, deep, breathe, at, frequent, intervals.
D., Position, her, right, arm, below, heart, level., , ANS, -, , Answer:, C
Rationale:, Upon, return, from, surgery,, the, nurse, should, encourage, the, client, to, turn,, cough,, and
deep, breathe, at, frequent, intervals,, at, least, every, 2, hours,, to, help, expand, collapsed, alveoli,, clear
inhalation, anesthetic, agents, from, the, body,, and, prevent, postoperative, atelectasis, and, pneumonia.
Asking, the, client, how, she, feels, about, her, breast, removal, should, be, done, at, a, later, time,, when,
she
is, more, alert, and, oriented, and, has, had, time, to, think, about, what, has, happened., The, sign, should
state, that, no, BP,, IV, lines,, and, lab, work, should, be, done, on, the, client's, right, arm., The, right, arm
should, be, elevated, on, a, pillow, to, promote, lymph, drainage.
5., A, 42-year-old, woman, is, scheduled, for, a, mammogram., Which, statement, would, the, nurse
include, when, teaching, the, woman, about, the, procedure?
A., "The, room, will, be, darkened, throughout, the, procedure."
B., "Each, breast, will, be, firmly, compressed, between, two, plates."
C., "Make, sure, to, refrain, from, eating, or, drinking, after, midnight."
D., "A, dye, will, be, injected, to, highlight, the, breast, tissue, and, its, ducts.", , ANS, -, , Answer:, B