MAMMO BOARD EXAM UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
PRESENCE OF IMPLANTS - CORRECT ANSWER - According to the Final Regulations
of the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA), what question must every mammography
patient be asked before beginning the exam?
menarche to menopause - CORRECT ANSWER - Breast tissue age is measured in years
from ______________.
BREAST PAIN - CORRECT ANSWER - The most common breast symptom is ____.
FALSE NEGATIVE - CORRECT ANSWER - A ____ mammography outcome can result
in a delay in diagnosis and treatment.
LINEAR - CORRECT ANSWER - The _____ pattern is the recommended search pattern
for breast self-exam (BSE).
MICROCALCIFICATIONS - CORRECT ANSWER - The patient is instructed to remove
all deodorant and powder from the axillary and breast regions prior to the mammogram because
it can mimic the appearance of suspicious _____.
40/ANNUALLY - CORRECT ANSWER - The American College of Radiology (ACR)
recommends that women of average risk begin annual mammography at the age of _____ and
continue _____ for as long as the woman is in good health, expects to live at least 5 to 10 years,
and would seek treatment if a cancer were found.
5%-10% - CORRECT ANSWER - Approximately ____ of breast cancers are the result of
inherited mutations in cancer-susceptible genes (BRCA1 or BRCA2).
,SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASES - CORRECT ANSWER - A woman with a history of
radiation therapy to the chest area for the treatment of cancer as a child or young adult ____ her
risk of developing breast cancer.
it results in an increased number of menstrual cycles and hormonal fluctuations during her
lifetime - CORRECT ANSWER - Early menarche and late menopause increase a woman's
risk of developing breast cancer because ____.
SUPPRESSOR - CORRECT ANSWER - BRCA1 and BRCA2 are referred to as tumor
____ genes because they help repair damage to DNA by producing proteins that prevent the
tumor from growing abnormally.
TAMOXIFEN - CORRECT ANSWER - ____ is the first chemoprevention drug approved
by the FDA to reduce the risk of developing breast cancer.
INVASIVE - CORRECT ANSWER - The Gail Model is a risk prediction tool used by
physicians to predict a woman's likelihood of developing future ____ breast cancer.
OVARIAN - CORRECT ANSWER - Women who carry mutations of BRCA1 or BRCA2
genes are at a higher risk of developing breast and ____ cancers when compared to women who
do not carry the mutation.
NO KNOWN RISK FACTORS - CORRECT ANSWER - The majority of women who
develop breast cancer have ____.
hard / irregular / fixed in place - CORRECT ANSWER - A _____ palpable lump with
_____ margins that is _____ is suspicious for malignancy.
Paget disease of the breast - CORRECT ANSWER - The clinical presentations of _____
are nipple crusting, erosion, bleeding, and areolar changes.
, inflammatory breast cancer - CORRECT ANSWER - The clinical presentations of _____
are peau d'orange and erythema to the skin of the breast.
lumpectomy (breast-conserving surgery) and radiation therapy - CORRECT ANSWER -A
small, localized breast cancer diagnosed early on a screening mammogram is likely to be treated
with a _____.
Adjuvant - CORRECT ANSWER - _____ therapy such as, radiotherapy, chemotherapy,
and/or hormonal therapy, is administered after surgical treatment for breast cancer to increase
long-term, disease-free survival.
higher dose of radiation to a smaller area of the breast - CORRECT ANSWER -
Brachytherapy delivers a _____ over a shorter period of time compared to traditional (external
beam) radiation therapy.
HER2-positive - CORRECT ANSWER - Targeted therapy with a monoclonal antibody
decreases the risk of relapse for women with _____ tumors.
fat, skin and muscle from the lower abdomen - CORRECT ANSWER - TRAM-flap
reconstruction creates a new breast mound utilizing _____ following mastectomy.
upper outer quadrant (UOQ) - CORRECT ANSWER - When using the clock method to
identify the location of a breast lump, 10:00 position in the right breast is located in the ____.
"C" AND "D" - CORRECT ANSWER - Dense breasts are those placed in ACR BI-RADS
categories _____.
ON THE SAME DAY EVERY MONTH - CORRECT ANSWER - When is the optimal
timing for self breast exams in menopausal patients?
Sanguineous - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following nipple discharge fluids
and/or colors is considered an increase suspicion for cancer?
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
PRESENCE OF IMPLANTS - CORRECT ANSWER - According to the Final Regulations
of the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA), what question must every mammography
patient be asked before beginning the exam?
menarche to menopause - CORRECT ANSWER - Breast tissue age is measured in years
from ______________.
BREAST PAIN - CORRECT ANSWER - The most common breast symptom is ____.
FALSE NEGATIVE - CORRECT ANSWER - A ____ mammography outcome can result
in a delay in diagnosis and treatment.
LINEAR - CORRECT ANSWER - The _____ pattern is the recommended search pattern
for breast self-exam (BSE).
MICROCALCIFICATIONS - CORRECT ANSWER - The patient is instructed to remove
all deodorant and powder from the axillary and breast regions prior to the mammogram because
it can mimic the appearance of suspicious _____.
40/ANNUALLY - CORRECT ANSWER - The American College of Radiology (ACR)
recommends that women of average risk begin annual mammography at the age of _____ and
continue _____ for as long as the woman is in good health, expects to live at least 5 to 10 years,
and would seek treatment if a cancer were found.
5%-10% - CORRECT ANSWER - Approximately ____ of breast cancers are the result of
inherited mutations in cancer-susceptible genes (BRCA1 or BRCA2).
,SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASES - CORRECT ANSWER - A woman with a history of
radiation therapy to the chest area for the treatment of cancer as a child or young adult ____ her
risk of developing breast cancer.
it results in an increased number of menstrual cycles and hormonal fluctuations during her
lifetime - CORRECT ANSWER - Early menarche and late menopause increase a woman's
risk of developing breast cancer because ____.
SUPPRESSOR - CORRECT ANSWER - BRCA1 and BRCA2 are referred to as tumor
____ genes because they help repair damage to DNA by producing proteins that prevent the
tumor from growing abnormally.
TAMOXIFEN - CORRECT ANSWER - ____ is the first chemoprevention drug approved
by the FDA to reduce the risk of developing breast cancer.
INVASIVE - CORRECT ANSWER - The Gail Model is a risk prediction tool used by
physicians to predict a woman's likelihood of developing future ____ breast cancer.
OVARIAN - CORRECT ANSWER - Women who carry mutations of BRCA1 or BRCA2
genes are at a higher risk of developing breast and ____ cancers when compared to women who
do not carry the mutation.
NO KNOWN RISK FACTORS - CORRECT ANSWER - The majority of women who
develop breast cancer have ____.
hard / irregular / fixed in place - CORRECT ANSWER - A _____ palpable lump with
_____ margins that is _____ is suspicious for malignancy.
Paget disease of the breast - CORRECT ANSWER - The clinical presentations of _____
are nipple crusting, erosion, bleeding, and areolar changes.
, inflammatory breast cancer - CORRECT ANSWER - The clinical presentations of _____
are peau d'orange and erythema to the skin of the breast.
lumpectomy (breast-conserving surgery) and radiation therapy - CORRECT ANSWER -A
small, localized breast cancer diagnosed early on a screening mammogram is likely to be treated
with a _____.
Adjuvant - CORRECT ANSWER - _____ therapy such as, radiotherapy, chemotherapy,
and/or hormonal therapy, is administered after surgical treatment for breast cancer to increase
long-term, disease-free survival.
higher dose of radiation to a smaller area of the breast - CORRECT ANSWER -
Brachytherapy delivers a _____ over a shorter period of time compared to traditional (external
beam) radiation therapy.
HER2-positive - CORRECT ANSWER - Targeted therapy with a monoclonal antibody
decreases the risk of relapse for women with _____ tumors.
fat, skin and muscle from the lower abdomen - CORRECT ANSWER - TRAM-flap
reconstruction creates a new breast mound utilizing _____ following mastectomy.
upper outer quadrant (UOQ) - CORRECT ANSWER - When using the clock method to
identify the location of a breast lump, 10:00 position in the right breast is located in the ____.
"C" AND "D" - CORRECT ANSWER - Dense breasts are those placed in ACR BI-RADS
categories _____.
ON THE SAME DAY EVERY MONTH - CORRECT ANSWER - When is the optimal
timing for self breast exams in menopausal patients?
Sanguineous - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following nipple discharge fluids
and/or colors is considered an increase suspicion for cancer?
