Exam 10: Problems of the Breast

The nurse must watch for what common complications in a client who has undergone a transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM)flap?

After a mastectomy,a woman should be instructed to perform the following except:

A nurse who is teaching a group of women about breast cancer tells them that:

A form of nipple discharge that is unrelated to malignancy is known as _____________.

Macromastia,or breast hyperplasia,is a condition in which a woman has very large breasts.The size and weight of the breasts can cause chronic pain as well as a disruption in psychosocial functioning.Breast reduction surgery may be necessary.The nurse can advise her client that this will most likely be covered by her health insurance.Is this statement true or false?

A client's oncologist has just finished explaining the diagnostic workup results to her,and she still has questions.The woman states,"The doctor says I have a slow-growing cancer.Very few cells are dividing.How does she know this?" What is the name of the test that gave the physician this information?

A nurse providing breast care education should explain to the woman that fibrocystic changes in breasts are:

Being overweight or obese is linked to a lower risk of breast cancer,especially for postmenopausal women.Is this statement true or false?

Which diagnostic test is used to confirm a suspected diagnosis of breast cancer?

A nurse practitioner performs a clinical breast examination on a woman diagnosed with fibroadenoma.The nurse knows that fibroadenoma is characterized by:

A healthy 60-year-old African-American woman regularly receives health care at her neighborhood clinic.She is due for a mammogram.At her first visit,her physician,concerned about the 3-week wait at the neighborhood clinic,made an appointment for her to have a mammogram at a teaching hospital across town.She did not keep her appointment and returned to the clinic today to have the nurse check her blood pressure.What is the most appropriate statement for the nurse to make to this client?

A woman has a breast mass that is not well delineated and is nonpalpable,immobile,and nontender.This is most likely:

The exact cause of breast cancer remains undetermined.Researchers have found a number of common risk factors that increase a woman's chance of developing a malignancy.It is essential for the nurse who provides care to women of any age to be aware of the following risk factors:

What important,immediate postoperative care practice should the nurse remember when caring for a woman who has had a mastectomy?