Author Question: The nurse is teaching a female client about breast self-examination. How should the nurse describe a ... (Read 92 times)

ericka1 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse is teaching a female client about breast self-examination. How should the nurse describe a lesion that might be malignant?

1. The breast swells and is painful.
2. There is a sense of fullness prior to menses.
3. A small, hard lump that is painless is felt.
4. Most are found near the nipple.

Question 2

While waiting for a gynecologist appointment a client tells the nurse that she has found a white macular lesion on the labia minora. The client fears endometrial cancer. What should the nurse respond to the client?

1. Cancer of the vulva presents with a thick discharge.
2. The drainage from cervical cancer is noxious.
3. Endometrial cancer is characterized by a bloody discharge.
4. Yes, you probably do have endometrial cancer.

vickyvicksss · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: 3

1. The breast swells and is painful with mastitis.
2. Fibrocystic breast produces a sense of fullness prior to menses.
3. Malignant cancer is usually found by the client, and is a small, hard lump that is painless.
4. Most malignant lesions are found in the upper, outer quadrant of the breast.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 3

1. Cancer of the vulva appears as white macular patches, a lump, ulceration, or a red painless sore.
2. There is no drainage from cervical cancer.
3. Endometrial cancer is usually found when the woman visits the doctor with complaints of unusual bleeding.
4. The nurse does not inform the client of the diagnosis, and in this case, the information would be erroneous.