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NURS 8020 EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+, Exams of Nursing

University of Cincinnati (UC)Nursing

◉ Reason why infants may have palpable breast tissue at birth . Answer: Maternal Estrogen ◉ Shape of nipple shortly after birth . Answer: Depressed ◉ Reason for nipple discharge in newborns . Answer: Increasing prolactin levels in lactation

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NURS 8020 EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Reason why infants may have palpable breast tissue at birth .
Answer: Maternal Estrogen
◉ Shape of nipple shortly after birth . Answer: Depressed
◉ Reason for nipple discharge in newborns . Answer: Increasing
prolactin levels in lactation
◉ Hormone that drives development of female breast change and
development . Answer: Estrogen
◉ Age of breast development in adolescence . Answer: 8-13 y/o
◉ Stage 1 of breast development . Answer: - No breast development
- Only nipple is raised
◉ Stage 2 of breast development . Answer: - Breast bud stage
- Elevation of breast as small mound
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QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+

◉ Reason why infants may have palpable breast tissue at birth. Answer: Maternal Estrogen ◉ Shape of nipple shortly after birth. Answer: Depressed ◉ Reason for nipple discharge in newborns. Answer: Increasing prolactin levels in lactation ◉ Hormone that drives development of female breast change and development. Answer: Estrogen ◉ Age of breast development in adolescence. Answer: 8-13 y/o ◉ Stage 1 of breast development. Answer: - No breast development

  • Only nipple is raised ◉ Stage 2 of breast development. Answer: - Breast bud stage
  • Elevation of breast as small mound
  • Enlargement of the areola diameter ◉ Stage 3 of breast development. Answer: - Enlargement of breast and areola
  • NO separation in contour of the breast and the nipple/areola ◉ Stage 4 of breast development. Answer: - Nipple and areola project to for a second mound above the level of the breast. ◉ Stage 5 of breast development. Answer: - Mature stage
  • Projection of the nipple only
  • Areola now shares the general contour of the breast and is no longer a second mound as in stage 4. ◉ Difference between the male breast and the female breast. Answer: Male breast lacks lobules ◉ Landmarks where breasts are located. Answer: Between 2 and 6 ribs ◉ What structure supports the nipple?. Answer: Areola ◉ What area of the breast projects into axilla?. Answer: Tail of Spence

45 - 54 - Yearly mammograms 55+ mammograms every 2 years or yearly Screening should continue as long as a woman is in good health and is expected to live 10 more years or longer. ◉ Normal asymmetrical breast change. Answer: L>R ◉ Steps of clinician breast exam. Answer: Arms relaxed Arms up Hands on hips Hands on hips while leaning forward ◉ Average age of onset of male breast cancer. Answer: 65 ◉ Klinefelter syndrome. Answer: Congenital condition that affects 1 in 1, Y chromosome plus at least 2 X chromosomes or more Leads to higher levels of estrogen ◉ Cause of estrogen elevation in males. Answer: Liver disease, Cirrhosis ◉ Risk factors for male breast cancer. Answer: - Never being married

  • Obesity
  • Hx of testicular conditions
  • Occupations in hot environments or gasoline fume exposure ◉ Most common breast cancer in males. Answer: Infiltrating ductal ◉ Most common location of lump in male breast cancer. Answer: Sub areola ◉ Risk of breast cancer in women. Answer: Higher education and income double risk r/t parity Higher rates in Caucasian vs AA, Latinos, Asian +FH 1* relative Early menarche Delayed menopause 1st live birth after 35 History of biopsy r/t atypical hyperplasia Increased ETOH consumption Obesity Physical activity Birth control - OC and deposit but risk drops to 0 after 10 years off the pill and 5 years after the shot.

Itching and crusting eventually lead to erosion ◉ When does breast development begin. Answer: 5th week of gestation