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NCLEX NCLEX-RN Exam Questions
National Council Licensure Examination - NCLEX-RN (Page 32 )

Updated On: 19-Feb-2026
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Which of the following procedures is necessary to establish a definitive diagnosis of breast cancer?

  1. Diaphanography
  2. Mammography
  3. Thermography
  4. Breast tissue biopsy

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

(A) Diaphanography, also known as transillumination, is a painless, noninvasive imaging technique that involves shining a light source through the breast tissue to visualize the interior. It must be used in conjunction with a mammogram and physical examination. (B) Mammography is a useful tool for screening but is not considered a means of diagnosing breast cancers. (C) Thermography is a pictorial representation of heat patterns on the surface of the breast. Breast cancers appear as a "hot spot" owing to their higher metabolic rate. (D) Biopsy either by needle aspiration or by surgical incision is the primary diagnostic technique for confirming the presence of cancer cells.



Which of the following procedures is necessary to establish a definitive diagnosis of breast cancer?

  1. Diaphanography
  2. Mammography
  3. Thermography
  4. Breast tissue biopsy

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

(A) Diaphanography, also known as transillumination, is a painless, noninvasive imaging technique that involves shining a light source through the breast tissue to visualize the interior. It must be used in conjunction with a mammogram and physical examination. (B) Mammography is a useful tool for screening but is not considered a means of diagnosing breast cancers. (C) Thermography is a pictorial representation of heat patterns on the surface of the breast. Breast cancers appear as a "hot spot" owing to their higher metabolic rate. (D) Biopsy either by needle aspiration or by surgical incision is the primary diagnostic technique for confirming the presence of cancer cells.



A client confides to the nurse that he tasted poison in his evening meal. This would be an example of what type of hallucination?

  1. Auditory
  2. Gustatory
  3. Olfactory
  4. Visceral

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

(A) Auditory hallucinations involve sensory perceptions of hearing. (B) Gustatory hallucinations involve sensory perceptions of taste. (C) Olfactory hallucinations involve sensory perceptions of smell. (D) Visceral hallucinations involve sensory perceptions of sensation.



A client confides to the nurse that he tasted poison in his evening meal. This would be an example of what type of hallucination?

  1. Auditory
  2. Gustatory
  3. Olfactory
  4. Visceral

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

(A) Auditory hallucinations involve sensory perceptions of hearing. (B) Gustatory hallucinations involve sensory perceptions of taste. (C) Olfactory hallucinations involve sensory perceptions of smell. (D) Visceral hallucinations involve sensory perceptions of sensation.



When administering phenytoin (Dilantin) to a child, the nurse should be aware that a toxic effect of phenytoin therapy is:

  1. Stephens-Johnson syndrome
  2. Folate deficiency
  3. Leukopenic aplastic anemia
  4. Granulocytosis and nephrosis

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

(A) Stephens-Johnson syndrome is a toxic effect of phenytoin. (B) Folate deficiency is a side effect of phenytoin, but not a toxic effect. (C) Leukopenic aplastic anemia is a toxic effect of carbamazepine (Tegretol). (D) Granulocytosis and nephrosis are toxic effects of trimethadione (Tridione).






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