UTA 5220 Module 1–5 Exam Prep Study Questions &
Answers | Latest Update 2026 | Graded A+
A patient reports spontaneous discharge from her left nipple. How would you determine
if the discharge was from one or multiple ducts?
Order an ultrasound.
Order a mammogram.
Compress the nipple and examine with a magnifying glass.
Depress the nipple into the well behind the areola and observe discharge. - correct
answerCompress the nipple and examine with a magnifying glass.
Mrs. Harris presents to your office with a complaint of a red rash on her breast
suggestive of either Paget disease or eczema. Which is a distinguishing factor between
these two problems?
The location of the lesion on the nipple.
The presence or absence of crust.
The response to cortisone
The pattern of fever - correct answerThe response to cortisone
Mrs. Ulman is a 56-year-old patient who presents to your office for her routine follow-up
after having a mastectomy of the right breast 2 years ago. Which statement applies to
your examination of this patient?
Swelling, thickening, and small lumps at the mastectomy site are expected.
The mastectomy site is inspected but not palpated because of pain.
If malignancy recurs, it may be at the scar site.
There is no need to examine the mastectomy site. - correct answerIf malignancy
recurs, it may be at the scar site.
Mrs. Yates is a 58-year-old patient who presents to your office for her yearly physical
examination. She asks you how often a mammogram is recommended. The best
response by the examiner is:
"every year."
"every 3 years."
"every 5 years."
"every year if you have a family history of cancer." - correct answer"every year."
Mrs. Venin brings her 18-year-old son in for a follow-up examination. You have
examined him before due to his enlarged breast tissue, which has not resolved
spontaneously. Which action is most appropriate?
Refer him to a surgeon for removal.
Explain that it may still resolve spontaneously.
Ask about history of sexual activity.
Ask about illicit or prescription drug use. - correct answerAsk about illicit or prescription
drug use.
,Mrs. Harold is a 37-year-old patient who presents for her yearly physical examination.
Which statement made by Mrs. Harold would make the examiner suspect fibrocystic
changes?
"I have a lump in my breast that is not tender."
"My right breast is larger than the left breast."
"My nipples are darker than before my baby was born."
"I feel lumps before my period." - correct answer"I feel lumps before my period."
Mrs. Black brings her 12-year-old daughter in with a complaint of a breast mass. On
examination, you note unilateral breast enlargement with associated tenderness but no
mass. Which action do you take?
Refer for mammogram.
Refer for biopsy.
Ask the mother about her own breast development.
Explain that this is an expected finding. - correct answerExplain that this is an expected
finding.
Mrs. Newer brings her young child in for a yearly physical examination. On examination,
you note a supernumerary nipple. For which other finding do you need to be alert?
Papillomatosis
Duct ectasia
Renal anomalies
Ambiguous sex organs - correct answerRenal anomalies
Mrs. Wolf is a 68-year-old patient who presents to your office with a complaint of breast
mass. On examination, you note an irregular hard, fixed breast mass and an inverted
nipple. Which of the following would you suspect?
Fibroadenoma
Intraductal papilloma
Fat necrosis
Carcinoma - correct answerCarcinoma
Mrs. Bower, a 56-year-old patient, presents for a yearly physical examination. On
examination, you note a fixed mass in the left breast. Given this finding, which area
would you palpate for sentinel nodes?
Supraclavicular fossa
Inner aspect of the upper arm
Posterior chest wall along the border of the scapula
Anterior chest wall along the pectoral muscles - correct answerSupraclavicular fossa
Mrs. Harmon brings her 16-year-old son in for a routine examination. On examination,
you observe enlarged breast tissue. Which term is used to describe this finding?
Ballottement
Gynecomastia
Peritonitis
,Phimosis - correct answerGynecomastia
Mrs. Jones brings her newborn infant daughter in for a routine office visit. On
examination, you express a clear to milky white fluid from the breast bud. Which term is
used to describe this fluid?
Witch's milk
Witch hazel
Infant's milk
Neonate excretion - correct answerWitch's milk
What is the cause of a Peau d'orange appearance to the skin of the breast?
Vascular stasis
Destruction of stromal tissue
Infiltration with immune cells
Edema from blocked lymph drainage - correct answerEdema from blocked lymph
drainage
Which is a similarity between fibroadenoma and fibrocystic disease?
Both involve fluid-filled cysts.
Both are usually tender to touch.
Both are nonmalignant breast problems.
Both fluctuate with the menstrual cycle. - correct answerBoth are nonmalignant breast
problems.
When examining a 34-year-old mother of two who is a new patient in for a routine
physical, you notice that the right nipple is inverted. Which question would you
immediately ask?
"Did you breast feed your children?"
"How long has your right nipple been inverted?"
"Is there any history of breast cancer in your family?"
"When was your last mammogram?" - correct answer"How long has your right nipple
been inverted?"
Which are risk factors for breast cancer for a 43-year-old woman?
1. Mother died of breast cancer
2. Menarche at age 11
3. Early onset of menopause
4. 50-year-old sister currently has breast cancer
5. History of alcoholism
6. One child, a 7-year-old son
1 and 4
2, 3, and 6
1, 2 and 3
All but 3 - correct answerAll but 3
, The anterior axillary nodes are located:
along the lower border of the pectoralis major.
along the upper humerus.
high in the axilla.
outside the lateral axillary fold. - correct answeralong the lower border of the pectoralis
major.
The midaxillary nodes are:
easy to feel along the upper humerus.
along the lateral border of the scapula.
low in the axilla.
superficial and easy to palpate. - correct answersuperficial and easy to palpate.
rs. Tucker brings her infant daughter in for a newborn visit. On examination, you are
able to express a clear to milky white fluid from the breast bud. You explain to Mrs.
Tucker that this is an expected finding for an infant at which age?
Up to 2 months
Up to 3 months
Up to 4 months
Up to 6 months - correct answerUp to 3 months
Mrs. Emilio is a 41-year-old patient who presents with a complaint of a breast mass. On
examination, you note an inflammation of the sebaceous glands in the areola. Which
term is used to identify this clinical finding?
Retention cysts
Galactorrhea
Fat necrosis
Papillomatosis - correct answerRetention cysts
While palpating the axilla, it is best to place the patient in a:
sitting position with the hands over the head.
sitting position with the arms flexed at the elbows.
supine position with the arms on the hips.
lateral position with the arms at the sides. - correct answersitting position with the arms
flexed at the elbows.
Ms. Darren is a 29-year-old patient who presents with a firm, irregular mass with an
area of discoloration. Which of the following diagnoses is associated with these clinical
findings?
Ductal carcinoma
Papillomatosis
Retention cyst
Fat necrosis - correct answerFat necrosis
Which of the following is the correct position in which to place the patient for breast
palpation?
Answers | Latest Update 2026 | Graded A+
A patient reports spontaneous discharge from her left nipple. How would you determine
if the discharge was from one or multiple ducts?
Order an ultrasound.
Order a mammogram.
Compress the nipple and examine with a magnifying glass.
Depress the nipple into the well behind the areola and observe discharge. - correct
answerCompress the nipple and examine with a magnifying glass.
Mrs. Harris presents to your office with a complaint of a red rash on her breast
suggestive of either Paget disease or eczema. Which is a distinguishing factor between
these two problems?
The location of the lesion on the nipple.
The presence or absence of crust.
The response to cortisone
The pattern of fever - correct answerThe response to cortisone
Mrs. Ulman is a 56-year-old patient who presents to your office for her routine follow-up
after having a mastectomy of the right breast 2 years ago. Which statement applies to
your examination of this patient?
Swelling, thickening, and small lumps at the mastectomy site are expected.
The mastectomy site is inspected but not palpated because of pain.
If malignancy recurs, it may be at the scar site.
There is no need to examine the mastectomy site. - correct answerIf malignancy
recurs, it may be at the scar site.
Mrs. Yates is a 58-year-old patient who presents to your office for her yearly physical
examination. She asks you how often a mammogram is recommended. The best
response by the examiner is:
"every year."
"every 3 years."
"every 5 years."
"every year if you have a family history of cancer." - correct answer"every year."
Mrs. Venin brings her 18-year-old son in for a follow-up examination. You have
examined him before due to his enlarged breast tissue, which has not resolved
spontaneously. Which action is most appropriate?
Refer him to a surgeon for removal.
Explain that it may still resolve spontaneously.
Ask about history of sexual activity.
Ask about illicit or prescription drug use. - correct answerAsk about illicit or prescription
drug use.
,Mrs. Harold is a 37-year-old patient who presents for her yearly physical examination.
Which statement made by Mrs. Harold would make the examiner suspect fibrocystic
changes?
"I have a lump in my breast that is not tender."
"My right breast is larger than the left breast."
"My nipples are darker than before my baby was born."
"I feel lumps before my period." - correct answer"I feel lumps before my period."
Mrs. Black brings her 12-year-old daughter in with a complaint of a breast mass. On
examination, you note unilateral breast enlargement with associated tenderness but no
mass. Which action do you take?
Refer for mammogram.
Refer for biopsy.
Ask the mother about her own breast development.
Explain that this is an expected finding. - correct answerExplain that this is an expected
finding.
Mrs. Newer brings her young child in for a yearly physical examination. On examination,
you note a supernumerary nipple. For which other finding do you need to be alert?
Papillomatosis
Duct ectasia
Renal anomalies
Ambiguous sex organs - correct answerRenal anomalies
Mrs. Wolf is a 68-year-old patient who presents to your office with a complaint of breast
mass. On examination, you note an irregular hard, fixed breast mass and an inverted
nipple. Which of the following would you suspect?
Fibroadenoma
Intraductal papilloma
Fat necrosis
Carcinoma - correct answerCarcinoma
Mrs. Bower, a 56-year-old patient, presents for a yearly physical examination. On
examination, you note a fixed mass in the left breast. Given this finding, which area
would you palpate for sentinel nodes?
Supraclavicular fossa
Inner aspect of the upper arm
Posterior chest wall along the border of the scapula
Anterior chest wall along the pectoral muscles - correct answerSupraclavicular fossa
Mrs. Harmon brings her 16-year-old son in for a routine examination. On examination,
you observe enlarged breast tissue. Which term is used to describe this finding?
Ballottement
Gynecomastia
Peritonitis
,Phimosis - correct answerGynecomastia
Mrs. Jones brings her newborn infant daughter in for a routine office visit. On
examination, you express a clear to milky white fluid from the breast bud. Which term is
used to describe this fluid?
Witch's milk
Witch hazel
Infant's milk
Neonate excretion - correct answerWitch's milk
What is the cause of a Peau d'orange appearance to the skin of the breast?
Vascular stasis
Destruction of stromal tissue
Infiltration with immune cells
Edema from blocked lymph drainage - correct answerEdema from blocked lymph
drainage
Which is a similarity between fibroadenoma and fibrocystic disease?
Both involve fluid-filled cysts.
Both are usually tender to touch.
Both are nonmalignant breast problems.
Both fluctuate with the menstrual cycle. - correct answerBoth are nonmalignant breast
problems.
When examining a 34-year-old mother of two who is a new patient in for a routine
physical, you notice that the right nipple is inverted. Which question would you
immediately ask?
"Did you breast feed your children?"
"How long has your right nipple been inverted?"
"Is there any history of breast cancer in your family?"
"When was your last mammogram?" - correct answer"How long has your right nipple
been inverted?"
Which are risk factors for breast cancer for a 43-year-old woman?
1. Mother died of breast cancer
2. Menarche at age 11
3. Early onset of menopause
4. 50-year-old sister currently has breast cancer
5. History of alcoholism
6. One child, a 7-year-old son
1 and 4
2, 3, and 6
1, 2 and 3
All but 3 - correct answerAll but 3
, The anterior axillary nodes are located:
along the lower border of the pectoralis major.
along the upper humerus.
high in the axilla.
outside the lateral axillary fold. - correct answeralong the lower border of the pectoralis
major.
The midaxillary nodes are:
easy to feel along the upper humerus.
along the lateral border of the scapula.
low in the axilla.
superficial and easy to palpate. - correct answersuperficial and easy to palpate.
rs. Tucker brings her infant daughter in for a newborn visit. On examination, you are
able to express a clear to milky white fluid from the breast bud. You explain to Mrs.
Tucker that this is an expected finding for an infant at which age?
Up to 2 months
Up to 3 months
Up to 4 months
Up to 6 months - correct answerUp to 3 months
Mrs. Emilio is a 41-year-old patient who presents with a complaint of a breast mass. On
examination, you note an inflammation of the sebaceous glands in the areola. Which
term is used to identify this clinical finding?
Retention cysts
Galactorrhea
Fat necrosis
Papillomatosis - correct answerRetention cysts
While palpating the axilla, it is best to place the patient in a:
sitting position with the hands over the head.
sitting position with the arms flexed at the elbows.
supine position with the arms on the hips.
lateral position with the arms at the sides. - correct answersitting position with the arms
flexed at the elbows.
Ms. Darren is a 29-year-old patient who presents with a firm, irregular mass with an
area of discoloration. Which of the following diagnoses is associated with these clinical
findings?
Ductal carcinoma
Papillomatosis
Retention cyst
Fat necrosis - correct answerFat necrosis
Which of the following is the correct position in which to place the patient for breast
palpation?
