18 Questions
What should a nurse anticipate the physician ordering next after finding a well-defined, firm, mobile lump in a 60-year-old woman's left breast during a clinical breast examination?
Mammogram
For a client with advanced breast cancer starting hormonal therapy after chemotherapy and radiation, what agent would the nurse expect the client to receive?
Tamoxifen
In discharge planning, a nurse refers a woman to Reach to Recovery. What is this group's primary purpose?
Help support women who have undergone mastectomies
Which side effect of chemotherapy in a woman with breast cancer would a nurse interpret as the most serious?
Myelosuppression
During a mammogram procedure, what positioning instruction does the text suggest?
Each breast will be firmly compressed between two plates
Which nursing diagnosis would be most appropriate for a patient post-mastectomy experiencing phantom breast pain?
Impaired Physical Mobility
What is the most likely statement a nurse would include in a class on breast cancer prevention?
Most often a lump is felt before it is seen.
What is the mechanism of action of trastuzumab in treating breast cancer?
It blocks the effect of the HER-2/neu protein inhibiting the growth of cancer cells.
What is the current view on breast self-examination (BSE) as part of breast cancer screening programs?
BSE is no longer recommended as an effective screening method.
What action would be most appropriate nursing care after a patient undergoes a mastectomy?
Educating on lymphedema prevention techniques.
Which statement best describes the role of mammograms in breast cancer detection?
Mammograms can detect breast cancer early, before symptoms appear.
What nursing diagnosis is common for patients post-mastectomy?
Disturbed Body Image related to loss of breast tissue.
When performing a clinical breast examination, which action should the nurse prioritize?
Palpate the breasts.
What is the most appropriate nursing intervention for a patient post-mastectomy experiencing phantom breast pain?
Educate the patient on relaxation techniques.
During a mammogram procedure, what position is commonly used to obtain images of the breast?
Standing upright.
Which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate for a patient following a mastectomy?
Disturbed Body Image.
In what stage of breast cancer is there typically involvement of adjacent lymph nodes?
Stage III
Which statement by a woman indicates a successful teaching session on breast self-examination?
I don't need to check under my arm if my breast feels fine.
Test your knowledge on interpreting breast examination findings. Identify the condition based on symptoms such as redness, swelling, and tortuous tubular swelling below the areola.
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