ARRT Mammo Mock Exam -
PROCEDURES- A&P & Pathology. Exam
Questions And Answers 2025 Update.
___ usually presents itself as a small group of malignant microcals on the screening mammo. -
Answer✔(DCIS) ductal carcinoma insitu
[first sign of breast cancer only visible on mammo]]
___ is the gold standard for the detection of early, nonpalpable breast cancer. - Answer✔digital
mammo
what types of nipple discharge are suspicious for malignancy? - Answer✔spontaneous,
unilateral, sticky.
-clear
-bloody
-serous(combo of 2)
*80-90% of discharge caused by benign conditions
Benign nipple discharges - Answer✔-green, white, milky, cheesey from one or more ducts
the first selective population study to demonstrate a reduction in breast cancer mortality as a
result of screening mammo was the ___. - Answer✔HIP (health insurance plan) study for new
york
___ are the smallest structures visible on a mammogram. - Answer✔microcalcifications (they
always represent a past or current tissue process, they can be found in as many as 86% of
mammos and are usually benign in nature. occurrence increases with age.)
the average doubling time for a breast cancer cell is ___. - Answer✔90-100 days
a triple negative breast cancer diagnosis indicates that the cancerous tumor is ___. -
Answer✔1.estrogen receptor negative
2.progesterone receptor negative
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