Mammography Mock Registry Exam

Breast tissue age is measured in years from A. menarche to menopauseB. perimenopause to menopauseC. menarche to lactationD. lactation to menopause

The most common breast symptom is ________. A. Nipple dischargeB. Breast PainC. Palpable lumpD. Thickening of the skin

The Digital Mammography Imaging Screening Trial (DMIST) is the most significatn clinical trial and the largest study of __________. A. Digital MammographyB. Breast changes in women taking hormone replacement therapyC. Radiation dose during screening mammographyD. Early breast cancer detection in post-menopausal women

The DMIST study found that full-field digital mammography (FFDM) is a better imaging tool in certain subsets of women. Which of the following are NOT included in those subsets? A. Women under the age of 50B. Women with very dense glandular breast tissueC. Women with very small breastsD. Women who are pre-menopausal or peri-menopausal

Increased breast tissue density lowers the sensitivity of mammography and makes ________ more difficult. A. Breast self-examinationB. Clinical breast examinationC. Breast ultrasoundD. The early detection of breast cancer

A ___________ mammography outcome can result in a delay in diagnosis and treatment. A. True positiveB. True negativeC. False positiveD. False negative

____________ usually presents itself as small clusters of malignant microcalcifications on the screening mammogram. A. Ductal Carcinoma In-Situ (DCIS)B. Lobular Carcinoma In-Situ (LCIS)C. Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma (IDC)D. Infiltrating Lobular Carcinoma (ILC)

_______ is the gold standard for the detection of early breast cancer. A. MammographyB. UltrasoundC. MRID. Schintimammography

Choose the one TRUE statement regarding calcifications: A. The presence of calcifications is always an indication of breast cancer.B. Most calcifications are of the benign type.C. The radiologist will place greater importance on larger calcificationsD. Roll views are essential when calcifications are present

_______ is the most important prognostic factor for breast cancer risk. A. Hormone receptor statusB. Tumor sizeC. Her2 statusD. Age of patient

The _______ is the recommended search pattern for breast self-exam (BSE). A. LinearB. ZigzagC. Spiral or circularD. Wedge

The best approach in dealing with a patient's fear of compression is to __________. A. Proceed slowly and allow the patient the opportunity to inform you if she experiences painB. Compress quickly and achieve maximum compression in a shorter amount of timeC. Disregard compression if the patient is fearfulD. Use only minimal compression on fearful patients

Age and ________ are the most important risk factors for breast cancer. A. family historyB. BRCA statusC. genderD. breast density

The patient is instructed to remove all deodorant and powder from the axillary and breast regions prior to the mammogram because it can mimic the appearance of suspicious _______. A. microcalcificationsB. spiculated lesionsC. architectural distortionD. dermal calcifications

The technologist should document the presence of any clinical findings on the patient's breast history sheet. These include all of the following, with the exception of ________. A. dimpling of the skinB. thickening of the skinC. tattoosD. sunburn