Exam 3-Breast Disorders Questions and Answers 100% Pass

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Exam 3-Breast Disorders Questions and Answers 100% Pass 1. A client recently had a mammogram. Which statement by the client indicates a need for clarification regarding the importance or purpose of... this procedure? a. "Now that I have had a mammogram, my risk for getting breast cancer is reduced." b. "I will still do a breast self-examination monthly even after the mammogram." c. "Yearly mammograms can reduce my risk of dying from breast cancer." d. "The amount of radiation exposure from a mammogram is very low." ✔✔ANS: A Regular or yearly mammography does not decrease the incidence of breast cancer. It only assists in early detection and diagnosis and decreases the mortality rate from breast cancer. The client should be instructed that the mammogram uses a very small amount of radiation in the test, and that consistent scheduling of a mammogram, along with a breast self-examination performed at least monthly, can reduce the client's risk of dying from breast cancer. 2. When performing a clinical breast examination on a client, the nurse palpates a thickened area where the skin folds under the breast. Which is the nurse's best action? a. Proceed with the examination. b. Determine whether the thickness is bilateral. c. Ask how long the thickness has been present. d. Change the client's position and re-assess. ✔✔ANS: A. thickened area where the skin folds under the breast is the inframammary ridge, a normal anatomic finding. Clients should be taught to identify this ridge and not confuse it with the presence of a lump or abnormal tissue thickening. Because this is a normal finding, no concern is necessary about whether it is present bilaterally or occurs in a different position, or how long the finding has been notable. 3. A client who has discovered a lump in her breast becomes tearful when scheduling a mammogram. Which is the nurse's best response? a. "All lumps are considered cancerous until proven otherwise." b. "Unless you have a relative with breast cancer, this lump is probably benign." c. "Diagnosing cancer at this early stage is most likely to result in a cure." d. "Many women have breast lumps, and most of the lumps are benign." ✔✔ANS: D The finding of a breast lump or mass is a frightening experience. Clients should be reassured, until they can be seen or testing is done, that 90% of all breast lumps or masses are benign. It is inaccurate for the nurse to state that all lumps are considered cancerous until proven benign, or that the lump is probably benign unless the client has a relative with breast cancer. Diagnosing cancer at an early stage results in cure more often than when the cancer is in later stages, but such a comment before diagnosis will only scare the client more. 4. A client has just been diagnosed with fibrocyst [Show More]

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