Health Assessment Exam 2 (Ch 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23)
Questions and Correct Answers
Question 1
What causes the breast grandular tissue to atrophy?
Correct Answer
After menopause ovarian secretion of estrogen and progesterone decreases-- causing boob to sag
Question 2
Gynecomastia
Correct Answer
man boobs- common in adolescence. it is temporary
Question 3
Do White women or African-American women have a higher incidence of breast cancer starting at 45 years of age?
Correct Answer
White Women
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,Question 4
Do White women or African-American women have a higher incidence of breast cancer before age 45?
Correct Answer
African-American
Question 5
Mastalgia
Correct Answer
breast pain that occurs with trauma, inflammation, infection, and benign breast disease
Question 6
Galactorrhea
Correct Answer
breast discharge not related to normal breast feeding milk-- bloody or blood-tinged discharge always is significant
Question 7
What medications cause nipple discharge?
Correct Answer
oral contraceptives, phenothiazines, diuretics, digitalis, steroids, methyldopa, calcium channel blockers
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,Question 8
When should women have a clinical breast examination (CBE) ?
Correct Answer
20-39 years of age, every 3 years
Women after age 40 should get an annual CBE
Question 9
What is the best way to detect a person's risk for breast cancer?
Correct Answer
By asking the right history questions
Question 10
What should the general appearance of a normal breast look like?
Correct Answer
Symmetry of size and shape. It is common to have a slight asymmetry in size; often the left breast is slightly larger than
the right
Question 11
What does retraction signs mean?
Correct Answer
there are fibrosis in the breast tissue, usually caused by growing neoplasms
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, Question 12
What is the best way to detect a breast mass?
Correct Answer
Vertical strip pattern, start high by axilla and palpate down
Question 13
How should nulliparous women's breast feel like?
Correct Answer
feels firm, smooth, and elastic
Question 14
When is the best time to perform BSE?
Correct Answer
right after the menstrual period (day 4 to 7 of the cycle), when the breast are smallest and least congested
Question 15
What causes Gynecomastia?
Correct Answer
occurs with use of anabolic steroids, some medications, cirrhosis
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Questions and Correct Answers
Question 1
What causes the breast grandular tissue to atrophy?
Correct Answer
After menopause ovarian secretion of estrogen and progesterone decreases-- causing boob to sag
Question 2
Gynecomastia
Correct Answer
man boobs- common in adolescence. it is temporary
Question 3
Do White women or African-American women have a higher incidence of breast cancer starting at 45 years of age?
Correct Answer
White Women
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,Question 4
Do White women or African-American women have a higher incidence of breast cancer before age 45?
Correct Answer
African-American
Question 5
Mastalgia
Correct Answer
breast pain that occurs with trauma, inflammation, infection, and benign breast disease
Question 6
Galactorrhea
Correct Answer
breast discharge not related to normal breast feeding milk-- bloody or blood-tinged discharge always is significant
Question 7
What medications cause nipple discharge?
Correct Answer
oral contraceptives, phenothiazines, diuretics, digitalis, steroids, methyldopa, calcium channel blockers
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,Question 8
When should women have a clinical breast examination (CBE) ?
Correct Answer
20-39 years of age, every 3 years
Women after age 40 should get an annual CBE
Question 9
What is the best way to detect a person's risk for breast cancer?
Correct Answer
By asking the right history questions
Question 10
What should the general appearance of a normal breast look like?
Correct Answer
Symmetry of size and shape. It is common to have a slight asymmetry in size; often the left breast is slightly larger than
the right
Question 11
What does retraction signs mean?
Correct Answer
there are fibrosis in the breast tissue, usually caused by growing neoplasms
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, Question 12
What is the best way to detect a breast mass?
Correct Answer
Vertical strip pattern, start high by axilla and palpate down
Question 13
How should nulliparous women's breast feel like?
Correct Answer
feels firm, smooth, and elastic
Question 14
When is the best time to perform BSE?
Correct Answer
right after the menstrual period (day 4 to 7 of the cycle), when the breast are smallest and least congested
Question 15
What causes Gynecomastia?
Correct Answer
occurs with use of anabolic steroids, some medications, cirrhosis
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