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What is the most common solid breast
lesion?
a. cyst
Fibroadenoma
b. fibroadenoma
c. adenocarcinoma
d. papilloma
True or False? A simple cyst demon-
strates smooth wall, no internal echoes True
and good through transmission.
When utilizing the fremitus technique,
what will a lesion demonstrate?
a. color within the lesion
b. color adjacent to the lesion A. Color within the lesion
c. color within and adjacent to the lesion
d. dependent on a benign versus malig-
nant lesion
What is the appearance of a normal
lymph noade in the breast?
a. Small, ovoid structure with a hypoe-
choic rim and echogenic hilum.
b. Large, round structure with a hypere-
choic rim and hypoechoic hilum.
A. Small, ovoid structure with a hypoe-
c. small, rounded nodule with a homoge-
choic rim and echogenic hilum.
neous, hypoechoic echo texture
d. small nodule with microlobulations and
heterogenous echo texture
e. small, ellipsoid nodule frequently con-
taining cystic areas and microcalcifica-
tions.
What is the established accuracy of ul-
trasound for distinguishing a simple cyst
from a solid lesion?
a. 10-22%
b. 35-50% E. 96-100%
c. 70-85%
d. 87-95%
e. 96-100%
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Simple cysts of the breast
a. should have no internal vascular signal
b. are typically fixed and non-mobile
A. Should have no internal vascular sig-
c. are seen mammographically as round
nal
or oval, high density masses
d. may be associated with invasive
breast cancer
What is desmoplasia?
a. host response to tumor invasion
b. irregular changes within a fibroadeno-
A. host response to tumor invasion
ma
c. enlargement or growth of a cyst
d. pre-cancerous state
Sebaceous cysts are likely filled with:
a. serous fluid
b. ascitic fluid C. sebum and oil
c. sebum and oil
d. synovial fluid
What is the most common type of non-in-
vasive cancer?
A. DCIS
A. DCIS
B. LCIS
C. Tubular carcinoma
D. Intraductal papillary carcinoma
A breast mass with a swiss cheese ap-
pearance in an 8 YO is likely to be:
a. juvenile fibroadenoma
B. Juvenile papillomatosis
b. Juvenile papillomatosis
c. juvenile fibrocystic disease
d. turner's syndrome
A superficial lesion seen extending from
the dermis most likely represents a:
a. sebaceous cyst
b. fibroadenoma A. Sebaceous cyst
c. gynecomastia
d. DCIS
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What type of tumor is benign, solid and
may have a hormonal influence?
a. phyllodes
B. Fibroadenoma
b. fibroadenoma
c. papilloma
d. lipoma
The most common cause of nipple dis-
charge in a non pregnant female is:
a. papillary carcinoma
C. Papilloma
b. papillomatosis
c. papilloma
d. Mural papillomatosis
The most significant precursor for the
development of breast cancer is:
a. family history
B. Female gender
b. female gender
c. nuliparity
d. HRT
A lesion is identified in the 2:00 position
in the right breast. What quadrant does
this represent?
A. UO B. UI
B. UI
C. LI
D. LO
Mastitis associated with lactation is
termed:
a. granulomatous
b. puerperal Pueperal
c. inflammatory
d. non-pueperal
In order to adequately image the nipple,
what technique may be used?
a. stand-off pad
b. deeper focus A. Stand off pad
c. increase the elevation plane
d. increase the depth
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What is the most common solid breast
lesion?
a. cyst
Fibroadenoma
b. fibroadenoma
c. adenocarcinoma
d. papilloma
True or False? A simple cyst demon-
strates smooth wall, no internal echoes True
and good through transmission.
When utilizing the fremitus technique,
what will a lesion demonstrate?
a. color within the lesion
b. color adjacent to the lesion A. Color within the lesion
c. color within and adjacent to the lesion
d. dependent on a benign versus malig-
nant lesion
What is the appearance of a normal
lymph noade in the breast?
a. Small, ovoid structure with a hypoe-
choic rim and echogenic hilum.
b. Large, round structure with a hypere-
choic rim and hypoechoic hilum.
A. Small, ovoid structure with a hypoe-
c. small, rounded nodule with a homoge-
choic rim and echogenic hilum.
neous, hypoechoic echo texture
d. small nodule with microlobulations and
heterogenous echo texture
e. small, ellipsoid nodule frequently con-
taining cystic areas and microcalcifica-
tions.
What is the established accuracy of ul-
trasound for distinguishing a simple cyst
from a solid lesion?
a. 10-22%
b. 35-50% E. 96-100%
c. 70-85%
d. 87-95%
e. 96-100%
, ARDMS Breast Board Final Exam Questions And Answers|Well
Structured|100% Pass
Simple cysts of the breast
a. should have no internal vascular signal
b. are typically fixed and non-mobile
A. Should have no internal vascular sig-
c. are seen mammographically as round
nal
or oval, high density masses
d. may be associated with invasive
breast cancer
What is desmoplasia?
a. host response to tumor invasion
b. irregular changes within a fibroadeno-
A. host response to tumor invasion
ma
c. enlargement or growth of a cyst
d. pre-cancerous state
Sebaceous cysts are likely filled with:
a. serous fluid
b. ascitic fluid C. sebum and oil
c. sebum and oil
d. synovial fluid
What is the most common type of non-in-
vasive cancer?
A. DCIS
A. DCIS
B. LCIS
C. Tubular carcinoma
D. Intraductal papillary carcinoma
A breast mass with a swiss cheese ap-
pearance in an 8 YO is likely to be:
a. juvenile fibroadenoma
B. Juvenile papillomatosis
b. Juvenile papillomatosis
c. juvenile fibrocystic disease
d. turner's syndrome
A superficial lesion seen extending from
the dermis most likely represents a:
a. sebaceous cyst
b. fibroadenoma A. Sebaceous cyst
c. gynecomastia
d. DCIS
, ARDMS Breast Board Final Exam Questions And Answers|Well
Structured|100% Pass
What type of tumor is benign, solid and
may have a hormonal influence?
a. phyllodes
B. Fibroadenoma
b. fibroadenoma
c. papilloma
d. lipoma
The most common cause of nipple dis-
charge in a non pregnant female is:
a. papillary carcinoma
C. Papilloma
b. papillomatosis
c. papilloma
d. Mural papillomatosis
The most significant precursor for the
development of breast cancer is:
a. family history
B. Female gender
b. female gender
c. nuliparity
d. HRT
A lesion is identified in the 2:00 position
in the right breast. What quadrant does
this represent?
A. UO B. UI
B. UI
C. LI
D. LO
Mastitis associated with lactation is
termed:
a. granulomatous
b. puerperal Pueperal
c. inflammatory
d. non-pueperal
In order to adequately image the nipple,
what technique may be used?
a. stand-off pad
b. deeper focus A. Stand off pad
c. increase the elevation plane
d. increase the depth
