Breasts and Axillae - NURS 190 Physical Assessment QUIZ With Complete Solution 2023 UPDATED
Lymph nodes palpated correct answers 1. Internal mammary
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2. Supraclavicular nodes
3. Subclavicular nodes
4. Interpectoral nodes
5. Central axillary nodes
6. Brachial nodes
7. Subscapular nodes
8. Pectoral nodes
Healthy People 2020 Goals correct answers 1. More screening for breast cancer
2. Reducing the number of deaths caused by breast cancer.
Lifespan considerations for infants and children correct answers 1. Inverted nipples are evident a birth and common until adolescence.
2. Male and female infants may have a milky white discharge from their nipples that is commonly called "witch's milk." (Resolves within 1-2 weeks after birth when maternal hormone levels decrease.)
3. Breast tissue enlarges in females with onset of puberty between ages of 9 and 13.
4. Growth of breasts is not usually steady or symmetric.
Thelarche correct answers Breast budding, often the first pubertal sign in females
Females should be told about advantages and disadvantages of BSE at age correct answers 20
Gynecomastia correct answers -Abnormal development of breast tissue in males
-Adolescent males may experience temporary gynecomastia
-Usually resolves spontaneously
Lifespan considerations of the pregnant female correct answers 1. Tissue enlarges in preparation for lactation.
2. During second month of pregnancy, nipples and areolae darken in color and enlarge.
3. Nipples may leak colostrum in the month prior to childbirth.
4. Venous networks become more visible.
5. Breast tissue becomes firmer, larger, and possibly more tender.
Colostrum correct answers A specialized form of milk that delivers essential nutrients and antibodies in a form that the newborn can digest
Lifespan considerations for the older adult correct answers 1. Limited range of motion. patient should be asked to raise arms to a height that doesn't cause discomfort.
2. Provide large mirrors, lighting, and a magnifying glass to accommodate poor vision when teaching BSE
3. Glandular tissue replaced by fatty tissue during menopause.
4. Lobular texture of glandular tissue replaced by finer, granular texture.
5. Breast less firm and become more pendulous.
6. Breast tissue hangs more loosely from chest wall due to relaxation of suspensory ligaments.
7. Nipples become smaller and flatter and lose erectile ability.
8. Inframammary ridge thickens and can be palpated more easily.
9. Gynecomastia may occur in older adult males.
Women between the ages of 50 and 74 should receive a mammogram at least once every ___ years correct answers 2
Research indicates that a high ____ diet may increase a females risk of developing breast cancer correct answers fat
Alcohol intake in excess of ___ drinks a week has been linked to development of breast cancer correct answers 9
Females of ____ ancestry may develop secondary sexual characteristics earlier than females of ____ ancestry correct answers African American
European
Breast cancer is more often diagnosed in ___ women correct answers white
In women younger than 45, breast cancer is more common among correct answers African Americans
Genes linked to breast cancer correct answers BRCA1 and BRCA2 [Show Less]