MAMMOGRAPHY BOARD EXAM 2024 -2025 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
100% GRADED A+) NEW VERSION
In mammography, Patients history of trauma; history of surgery; and unusual skin
information included on the conditions
medical history
documentation
includes which of the
following as they relate to
the breast?
All of the following are the patient has a palpable lump in the right breast
forms of subjective patient
data, except
When questioning a patient start with open-ended questions and then follow up with more
to obtain an accurate direct inquiries
patient history:
Which of the following are Repeating information
positive
questioning skills that the
technologist can use when
verifying the accuracy of
patient information?
What is the purpose of Clarifies information by asking for specific details
probing questions when
interviewing patients?
In gathering more If the pain comes and goes, how often does it occur?
information about a
patients complaint of pain, a
good probing question
would be
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There are two types of data Objective
collection
processes. If the patient says
that she has a bruise on the
left breast, this information
is regarded as
What is the purpose of To summarize
repetition when questioning
the patient?
"Where is your pain" is an An open-ended question
example of
Which of the following will Having the first child before the age of 30 years
not result in increased
breast cancer risks?
Approximately how many 268,600
women will be
diagnosed with invasive
breast cancer each year?
Methods of acknowledging avoiding eye contact
the patient and treating the
patient courteously can
include all of the following,
except:
Two disadvantages The glandularity of the breast can impact visualization
specifically related to 2D of cancers; and mammography will not image all
mammography screening cancers
include
The glandular dose is associated with dose to the radiosensitive cells of the breast
Having a dense breast will Increase the risk of developing breast cancer.
The technologist should confirm the type of examination (screening or diagnostic) needed
review the previous
mammography report to
Why should the patient wipe Deodorant can mimic malignant calcifications
off deodorant before
mammography?
A side effect of tamoxifen uterine cancer
treatment is
"Lumpectomy" desribes the removing the breast cancer tumor and margins of surrounding
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process of normal breast tissue
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- With other treatment options.
Radiation therapy can be used - To kill any remaining cancer cells in the breast or chest wall
area.
- To shrink the size of a tumor before surgery.
Chemotherapy can be used to kill cancer cells in other parts of the body
Breast reconstruction can Saline and silicone implants
involve the
placement of small fluid-
filled sacs behind the
pectoral muscle. Two
common types of such
implants are
Chemotherapy The use of drugs to treat cancer that may have spread
A process of removing tissue deep inferior epigastric perforator flap (DIEP)
and fat from the abdomen
and transferring that tissue
and fat to reconstruct the
breast is called
Antiestrogen drugs, such as Slow or stop the growth of cancer; prevent breast
tamoxifen, can be used to cancer in high-risk women; and prevent the
recurrence of breast cancer
The most common estrogen receptor-positive
immunohistochemical (IHC)
tumor marker is
A process by which the augmentation mammoplasty
breast size is increased by
using implants is called
The removal of one to three Sentinel node biopsy
axillary nodes for testing is
included in a/an
Which of the following are Loss of appetite; fatigue; and heaviness of the breast
side effects of radiation
treatment?
A big advantage of reduced time of treatment
brachytherapy over
traditional radiation therapy
treatments is
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