Semifinals Quiz 2

Question 1

The amount of glandular, fibrous, and fatty
tissue varies according to various factors
including the following, EXCEPT:
a. Hormonal cycle
b. Body build
c. Age
d. Sexual orientation

Answer 1

d. Sexual orientation

Question 2

A client asks the nurse, “Why do I need to
examine my underarms when I perform my
breast exam?” Which of the following is the
most appropriate response for the nurse to
make to this client?
a. This is the hardest area to feel for changes.
b. This is the least likely area for breast cancer
to occur.
c. It is easier to detect abnormalities in this
area than in the breast tissue.
d. Breast tissue extends into the axilla.

Answer 2

d. Breast tissue extends into the axilla

Question 3

What is the nurse assessing when
performing a breast assessment on a client
and palpating along the inner aspect of the
humerus?
a. Subscapular nodes
b. Brachial nodes
c. Pectoral nodes
d. Central axillary nodes

Answer 3

b. Brachial nodes

Question 4

There are three patterns available for the
BSE. The _____ pattern is NOT a legitimate
method.
a. Circular
b. Zigzag
c. Wedge
d. Linear

Answer 4

b. Zigzag

Question 5

The breast lies over a muscle of the chest
known as the:
a. Sternum
b. Deltoid muscle
c. Pectoral muscle
d. Trapezius muscle

Answer 5

c. Pectoral muscle

Question 6

An early embryonic breast formation known
as the _____ extends from the armpit to the
groin.
a. Mammary line
b. Mid-axillary line
c. Base of the breast
d. Lactiferous sinus

Answer 6

a. Mammary line

Question 7

"Milk line", which extends from each axilla to
the groin
a. Suspensory ligaments
b. Mammary ridge
c. Acini cells
d. Areola

Answer 7

b. Mammary ridge

Question 8

It provides most of the substance to the
breast, determining the size and shape of the
breasts.
a. Lactiferous sinus
b. Fatty tissue
c. Glandular tissue
d. Cooper’s ligaments

Answer 8

b. Fatty tissue

Question 9

Glandular tissue in each breast that produce
milk
a. Suspensory ligaments
b. Mammary ridge
c. Montgomery's glands
d. Acini cells

Answer 9

d. Acini cells

Question 10

The milk line is expected to disintegrate at
what age of embryonic development?
a. 5th week
b. 8th week
c. 7th week
d. 9th week

Answer 10

d. 9th week

Question 11

The nurse is palpating the breasts of a 30-
year-old nonlactating female. Which of the
following would be considered normal for
this client?
a. The presence of galactorrhea
b. Smooth, elastic breast tissue
c. Peau d'orange
d. Thickening of the skin

Answer 11

b. Smooth, elastic breast tissue

Question 12

A circular pigmented field of wrinkled skin
containing the nipple
a. Acini cells
b. Montgomery's glands (tubercles)
c. Areola
d. Mammary ridge

Answer 12

c. Areola

Question 13

A 65-year-old female client wants to know if
she should still continue to perform self
breast assessments. The most appropriate
response by the nurse is:
a. “After age 60, it is not really necessary.”
b. “Breast cancer can still develop when you
get older.”
c. “Self-exam is not necessary if you get yearly
mammograms.”
d. “After age 60, it is not really necessary.”

Answer 13

b. “Breast cancer can still develop when you get older.”

Question 14

Thick, yellow discharge that may leak from
breasts in the month prior to birth in
preparation for lactation
a. Peau d'orange
b. Colostrum
c. Galactorrhea
d. Gynecomastia

Answer 14

b. Colostrum

Question 15

Lactation not associated with childbearing or
breast-feeding
a. Galactorrhea
b. Peau d'orange
c. Colostrum
d. Gynecomastia

Answer 15

a. Galactorrhea

Question 16

When performing a breast examination, the
nurse notes the presence of Montgomery’s
tubercles, soft tissue bilaterally, palpable
infraclavicular lymph nodes, and slight
tenderness to deep palpation bilaterally.
Which of the findings would the nurse
consider a deviation from normal?
a. Palpable infraclavicular lymph nodes
b. Slight tenderness to deep palpation
c. Soft tissue bilaterally
d. The presence of Montgomery’s tubercles

Answer 16

a. Palpable ifraclavicular lymph nodes

Question 17

This is the process of using low-dose x-rays
to examine the human breast.
a. Thermography
b. Mammography
c. Biopsy
d. Lumpectomy

Answer 17

b. Mammography

Question 18

Benign temporary breast enlargement in
one or both breasts in males
a. Peau d'orange
b. Galactorrhea
c. Gynecomastia
d. Colostrum

Answer 18

c. Gynecomastia

Question 19

The nurse is performing a breast
examination. Which of the following reflect
abnormal findings during the inspection
phase of breast examination?
a. A pregnant woman whose breasts have a
fine blue network of veins visible under the
skin
b. A woman whose nipples are pointing in
different directions
c. A woman whose skin is marked with linear
striae
d. A woman whose left breast is slightly larger
than her right

Answer 19

b. A woman whose nipples are pointing in different directions

Question 20

The sebaceous glands on the areola, which
enlarge and produce a secretion that
protects and lubricates the nipples
a. Mammary ridge
b. Acini cells
c. Axillary tail
d. Montgomery's glands

Answer 20

d. Montgomery’s glands