Breast Care Nurse Certification
What percentage of cases of breast cancer occur in women older than 50?
CORRECT ANSWERS✅ 75%
The highest breast cancer incidence rates in the United States are found in:
CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Non-Hispanic white women
Which one of the following racial groups of American women have the highest
rate of death from breast cancer? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ African American
women
What percentage of breast cancers occur in males in the United States? CORRECT
ANSWERS✅ 1%
Which one of the following is a characteristic of breast cancer in males? CORRECT
ANSWERS✅ Men are found to be significantly older at diagnosis than women.
The prognosis of pregnant women with breast cancer when matched for age and
stage of the disease CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Does not differ from that of
nonpregnant women with breast cancer
breast health of African following statements best describes the According to
research, which one of the American women of lower socioeconomic status (SES)
compared to age-adjusted Caucasian women? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ a. Breast
cancer outcomes in minority women with a lower SES are worse than those of
women with a higher SES.
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Which one of the following statements about breast cancer in lesbians is correct?
CORRECT ANSWERS✅ The risk of breast cancer in lesbian women is increased as
compared to heterosexual women.
A female patient, age 50, who is postmenopausal, tells you that she has recently
experienced nipple discharge that is bilateral and milky. Your most appropriate
response to her would be CORRECT ANSWERS✅ "Nipple discharge is normal
most of the time when it is bilateral. You should be examined if it becomes a
persistent problem."
The most common physical finding related to breast cancer is CORRECT
ANSWERS✅ a. A nontender hard mass
Which one of the following is an unfavorable histological type of invasive breast
cancer? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Infiltrating lobular carcinoma
A patient is found to have atypical lobular hyperplasia (ALH) after a core-needle
biopsy Based on the relative risk of ALH developing into a future breast cancer,
you would expect the next recommended procedure for this patient to be
CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Excisional biopsy
with which of the following symptoms Paget's disease of the nipple often presents
with what symptoms? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Redness, mild scaling, and flaking of
the affected nipple
A patient asks, "What are tumor-suppressor genes?" As part of your answer, you
explain that tumor-suppressor genes code for proteins that _______ growth-
promoting factors. CORRECT ANSWERS✅ c. Inactivate
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Mrs. Henderson's cancer is said to have been induced by familial carcinogenesis.
From this, you can assume that in her case certain genes CORRECT ANSWERS✅
Caused cancer by their absence
Which one of the following statements best describes the significance of the
BRCA1 gene? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ b. It is an inherited gene mutation that
identifies families at significant risk for breast cancer and ovarian cancer.
Which one of the following statements regarding our understanding of the genetic
susceptibility in breast cancer and ovarian cancer is correct? CORRECT
ANSWERS✅ The BRCA2 gene mutation is associated with an increased
susceptibility to both breast and ovarian cancer.
Joan is considering taking hormonal replacement therapy (HRT) for her chronic
osteoporosis. Which of one the following is the most appropriate response to her
questions about HRT? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ "HRT has been shown to reduce
fractures related to osteoporosis, but can increase your risk of developing breast
cancer."
Which one of the following is considered a precancerous condition? CORRECT
ANSWERS✅ Lobular carcinoma in situ
Which one of the following is the best description of simple breast cysts?
CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Smooth, rounded lumps that are moveable within the
breast
Fibroadenomas, common benign breast tumors, are best diagnosed by which one
of the following? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Fine-needle aspiration
What percentage of cases of breast cancer occur in women older than 50?
CORRECT ANSWERS✅ 75%
The highest breast cancer incidence rates in the United States are found in:
CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Non-Hispanic white women
Which one of the following racial groups of American women have the highest
rate of death from breast cancer? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ African American
women
What percentage of breast cancers occur in males in the United States? CORRECT
ANSWERS✅ 1%
Which one of the following is a characteristic of breast cancer in males? CORRECT
ANSWERS✅ Men are found to be significantly older at diagnosis than women.
The prognosis of pregnant women with breast cancer when matched for age and
stage of the disease CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Does not differ from that of
nonpregnant women with breast cancer
breast health of African following statements best describes the According to
research, which one of the American women of lower socioeconomic status (SES)
compared to age-adjusted Caucasian women? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ a. Breast
cancer outcomes in minority women with a lower SES are worse than those of
women with a higher SES.
,Breast Care Nurse Certification
Which one of the following statements about breast cancer in lesbians is correct?
CORRECT ANSWERS✅ The risk of breast cancer in lesbian women is increased as
compared to heterosexual women.
A female patient, age 50, who is postmenopausal, tells you that she has recently
experienced nipple discharge that is bilateral and milky. Your most appropriate
response to her would be CORRECT ANSWERS✅ "Nipple discharge is normal
most of the time when it is bilateral. You should be examined if it becomes a
persistent problem."
The most common physical finding related to breast cancer is CORRECT
ANSWERS✅ a. A nontender hard mass
Which one of the following is an unfavorable histological type of invasive breast
cancer? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Infiltrating lobular carcinoma
A patient is found to have atypical lobular hyperplasia (ALH) after a core-needle
biopsy Based on the relative risk of ALH developing into a future breast cancer,
you would expect the next recommended procedure for this patient to be
CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Excisional biopsy
with which of the following symptoms Paget's disease of the nipple often presents
with what symptoms? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Redness, mild scaling, and flaking of
the affected nipple
A patient asks, "What are tumor-suppressor genes?" As part of your answer, you
explain that tumor-suppressor genes code for proteins that _______ growth-
promoting factors. CORRECT ANSWERS✅ c. Inactivate
, Breast Care Nurse Certification
Mrs. Henderson's cancer is said to have been induced by familial carcinogenesis.
From this, you can assume that in her case certain genes CORRECT ANSWERS✅
Caused cancer by their absence
Which one of the following statements best describes the significance of the
BRCA1 gene? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ b. It is an inherited gene mutation that
identifies families at significant risk for breast cancer and ovarian cancer.
Which one of the following statements regarding our understanding of the genetic
susceptibility in breast cancer and ovarian cancer is correct? CORRECT
ANSWERS✅ The BRCA2 gene mutation is associated with an increased
susceptibility to both breast and ovarian cancer.
Joan is considering taking hormonal replacement therapy (HRT) for her chronic
osteoporosis. Which of one the following is the most appropriate response to her
questions about HRT? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ "HRT has been shown to reduce
fractures related to osteoporosis, but can increase your risk of developing breast
cancer."
Which one of the following is considered a precancerous condition? CORRECT
ANSWERS✅ Lobular carcinoma in situ
Which one of the following is the best description of simple breast cysts?
CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Smooth, rounded lumps that are moveable within the
breast
Fibroadenomas, common benign breast tumors, are best diagnosed by which one
of the following? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Fine-needle aspiration
