NUR 342 - Adaptive quiz Ch. 17- The Breasts and Axillae - ML3 Questions and Answers
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Functional capacity of the breast is determined by which of the following? amount of glandular tissue
When palpating the client's axillae, which of the following would be most appropriate? hold the client's elbow of the side being examined with one hand.
The nurse knows that if a tumor if maligna...
NUR 342 - Adaptive quiz Ch. 17- The
Breasts and Axillae - ML3 Questions and
Answers
Functional capacity of the breast is determined by which of the following? ✅amount of
glandular tissue
When palpating the client's axillae, which of the following would be most appropriate?
✅hold the client's elbow of the side being examined with one hand.
The nurse knows that if a tumor if malignant, which characteristics will be present?
Select all that apply. ✅hard and nontender
Fixed to underlying tissues
Irregular in shape
The lateral lymph nodes are located ____________________ and drain most of the
arm. ✅along the upper humerus
A 23-year-old computer programmer comes to the office for an annual examination. She
has recently become sexually active and wants to start oral contraception. Her only
complaint is that the skin in her armpits has become darker. She states it looks like dirt;
she scrubs her skin nightly with soap and water, but the colour stays. Her past medical
symptoms consist of acne and mild obesity. Her periods have been irregular for 3 years.
Her mother has type 2 diabetes and her father has high blood pressure. The client
denies tobacco but drinks four to five drinks on friday and saturday nights. She denies
any illegal drug use. Examination shows a mildly obese woman breathing comfortably.
Her vital signs are unremarkable. Inspection of the axillae reveals dark velvet-like skin.
Her annual examination is otherwise unremarkable. What disorder of the breast or axilla
is she most likely to have? ✅acanthosis nigricans
Acanthosis nigricans ✅skin condition characterized by thickened, dark, velvety
patches in body folds and creases.
-usually skin near axillary region, a/w diabetes type ii and gastric carcinoma
A nurse is examining the breasts of a woman who has had a mastectomy. Which of the
following should the nurse do? ✅palpate the scar for redness, lesions, lumps, swelling,
or tenderness
A client has presented for care to the clinic, stating, "i'm pretty sure that i feel a new
lump in my breast." after confirming the presence of a lump, what action should the
nurse take next? ✅arrange for a prompt referral to her primary care provider.
, Assessment of a client's breasts reveals tenderness on palpation and diffuse redness.
What collaborative problem is most clearly suggested by these data? ✅rc: infection
Benign conditions of the breast include ✅fibrocystic changes
A nurse teaches a client about breast self-examination. What should the nurse tell the
client about examining the underarm? The arm should be: ✅slightly raised
Which is true of women who have had a unilateral mastectomy? ✅they should be
examined carefully along the surgical scar for masses
During the breast examination of a client, the nurse notes red, scaly, and crusty areas
over the areola. The nurse understands that this appearance of the skin is due to what
type of breast condition? ✅paget disease
Which technique is appropriate for the nurse to use to palpate a client's breast? ✅flat
pads of three fingers
A nurse is examining the breasts of a client. In which quadrant should the nurse most
expect to find a tumor? ✅upper outer quadrant
A nurse is discussing breast self-examination (bse) with a 60-year-old woman. Which of
the following should the nurse recommend? ✅picking a set day of the month that the
client will remember on which to perform bse
He nurse is assessing the breasts of a caucasian woman who has just been diagnosed
with paget disease. What would the nurse expect to find? ✅red and scaling on the
areola
During a breast assessment the nurse finds scaly lesions at the nipple with a lump
behind the nipple. The nurse suspects what? ✅paget disease
The nurse is concerned that a client has undiagnosed cancer of the breast. What
assessment finding is most likely related to this clinical determination?
1) dimpling of the breasts
2) retracted nipples ✅1) dimpling of the breasts
A 49-year-old cook comes to the office for consultation. She recently found out that her
44-year-old sister with premenopausal breast cancer is positive for the brca1 gene. At
her age what is her risk of getting breast cancer if she has the brca1 gene? ✅50%
Which of the following assessment findings is most likely benign on breast examination?
✅one breast larger than the other
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