NSG 550 ACTUAL EXAM 3
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE
2026/2027
GRADED A+ .
, 1. What is the difference between MRI and MRA ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER MRI = Magnetic Resonance Imaging. CANNOT
give you any information on blood vessels, just structures and ventricles.
MRA = Magnetic Resonance Angiography - Can look at the blood vessels .. should be ordered if there's a concern for an occlusion
2. What is a mammography ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER -x-ray imaging of the breast tissue for early signs of cancer. It is the only
way to detect microcalcifications
3. What is BI-RADS ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System
-Includes breast density on every single report and summary of findings
4. Bi-Rad System Grading 0-6: Stage 6; known malignancy/they already know they have breast cancer, they've already had a biopsy and are positive for breast
cancer. The indication of the test would be to see if the patient is responding to treatment/progression to disease.
Stage 5; highly suggestive of malignancy; get a follow-up biopsy Stage 4; suspicious; consider biopsy
Stage 3; probably benign, short term f/u Stage 2; benign
Stage 1; negative
Stage 0; incomplete
5. Other pertinent information in the Bi-RADS report: -Patient information
-imaging findings
-universal discussion of findings/assessment so everyone can communicate to eachother (providers, radiologists, oncologists),
-density of breast tissue
-clinical correlations
-summary of findings
6. Importance of cervical screenings (like a papsmear): A papsmear is the brushing of the cervix that removes sell, sent ott to detect cancer.
-It is essential to make sure there is an adequate amount of sample to send ott! (That's why we do a pap smear before the pelvic exam).
7. Papsmear abnormalities: Pap smear abnormalities refer to various types of cell changes in the cervix
that may indicate the presence of HPV or precancerous conditions.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE
2026/2027
GRADED A+ .
, 1. What is the difference between MRI and MRA ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER MRI = Magnetic Resonance Imaging. CANNOT
give you any information on blood vessels, just structures and ventricles.
MRA = Magnetic Resonance Angiography - Can look at the blood vessels .. should be ordered if there's a concern for an occlusion
2. What is a mammography ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER -x-ray imaging of the breast tissue for early signs of cancer. It is the only
way to detect microcalcifications
3. What is BI-RADS ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System
-Includes breast density on every single report and summary of findings
4. Bi-Rad System Grading 0-6: Stage 6; known malignancy/they already know they have breast cancer, they've already had a biopsy and are positive for breast
cancer. The indication of the test would be to see if the patient is responding to treatment/progression to disease.
Stage 5; highly suggestive of malignancy; get a follow-up biopsy Stage 4; suspicious; consider biopsy
Stage 3; probably benign, short term f/u Stage 2; benign
Stage 1; negative
Stage 0; incomplete
5. Other pertinent information in the Bi-RADS report: -Patient information
-imaging findings
-universal discussion of findings/assessment so everyone can communicate to eachother (providers, radiologists, oncologists),
-density of breast tissue
-clinical correlations
-summary of findings
6. Importance of cervical screenings (like a papsmear): A papsmear is the brushing of the cervix that removes sell, sent ott to detect cancer.
-It is essential to make sure there is an adequate amount of sample to send ott! (That's why we do a pap smear before the pelvic exam).
7. Papsmear abnormalities: Pap smear abnormalities refer to various types of cell changes in the cervix
that may indicate the presence of HPV or precancerous conditions.
