Chapter 6: Lange Mammography Practice Test 1 questions with correct answers

Radiation therapy is a treatment that utilizes (A) drugs to treat cancer that may have spread (B) high-energy radiation to destroy cancer cells (C) radioactive tracers to track the path of cancer to the lymph nodes (D) potent pain medication to treat the severe pain from cancer CORRECT ANSWER-B Between ages 20 and 30 years, an asympto- matic woman should be undergoing mammo- graphy every (A) year (B) 2 years (C) 3 years (D) none of the above CORRECT ANSWER-D Medical history may include questions on hormone use because (A) treatment with synthetic hormones, such as hormone replacement therapy (HRT), will always cause breast cancer (B) the use of reproductive hormones can increase risk factors for breast cancer (C) family history of hormone use predis- poses a woman to cancer (D) personal history of hormone use decreases a woman's risk for breast cancer CORRECT ANSWER-B In imaging implants, some of the projections taken will include an image of the implant. In these projections, compression is used (A) to allow a uniform tissue density