Breast Care Nurse Certification Exam with
Questions and Correct Answers 2025
What ,percentage ,of ,cases ,of ,breast ,cancer ,occur ,in ,women ,older ,than ,50? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-75%
The ,highest ,breast ,cancer ,incidence ,rates ,in ,the ,United ,States ,are ,found ,in: ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Non-Hispanic ,white ,women
Which ,one ,of ,the ,following ,racial ,groups ,of ,American ,women ,have ,the ,highest ,rate ,of
,death ,from ,breast ,cancer? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-African ,American ,women
What ,percentage ,of ,breast ,cancers ,occur ,in ,males ,in ,the ,United ,States? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-1%
Which ,one ,of ,the ,following ,is ,a ,characteristic ,of ,breast ,cancer ,in ,males? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-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 ,ANSWER-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 ,ANSWER-a. ,Breast
,cancer ,outcomes ,in ,minority ,women ,with ,a ,lower ,SES ,are ,worse ,than ,those ,of
,women ,with ,a ,higher ,SES.
Which ,one ,of ,the ,following ,statements ,about ,breast ,cancer ,in ,lesbians ,is ,correct? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-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 ,ANSWER-"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
,ANSWER-a. ,A ,nontender ,hard ,mass
Which ,one ,of ,the ,following ,is ,an ,unfavorable ,histological ,type ,of ,invasive ,breast
,cancer? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-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
,ANSWER-Excisional ,biopsy
with ,which ,of ,the ,following ,symptoms ,Paget's ,disease ,of ,the ,nipple ,often ,presents
,with ,what ,symptoms? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-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 ,ANSWER-c. ,Inactivate
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 ,ANSWER-
Caused ,cancer ,by ,their ,absence
Which ,one ,of ,the ,following ,statements ,best ,describes ,the ,significance ,of ,the ,BRCA1
,gene? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-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 ,ANSWER-
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 ,ANSWER-"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
,ANSWER-Lobular ,carcinoma ,in ,situ
Questions and Correct Answers 2025
What ,percentage ,of ,cases ,of ,breast ,cancer ,occur ,in ,women ,older ,than ,50? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-75%
The ,highest ,breast ,cancer ,incidence ,rates ,in ,the ,United ,States ,are ,found ,in: ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Non-Hispanic ,white ,women
Which ,one ,of ,the ,following ,racial ,groups ,of ,American ,women ,have ,the ,highest ,rate ,of
,death ,from ,breast ,cancer? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-African ,American ,women
What ,percentage ,of ,breast ,cancers ,occur ,in ,males ,in ,the ,United ,States? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-1%
Which ,one ,of ,the ,following ,is ,a ,characteristic ,of ,breast ,cancer ,in ,males? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-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 ,ANSWER-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 ,ANSWER-a. ,Breast
,cancer ,outcomes ,in ,minority ,women ,with ,a ,lower ,SES ,are ,worse ,than ,those ,of
,women ,with ,a ,higher ,SES.
Which ,one ,of ,the ,following ,statements ,about ,breast ,cancer ,in ,lesbians ,is ,correct? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-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 ,ANSWER-"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
,ANSWER-a. ,A ,nontender ,hard ,mass
Which ,one ,of ,the ,following ,is ,an ,unfavorable ,histological ,type ,of ,invasive ,breast
,cancer? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-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
,ANSWER-Excisional ,biopsy
with ,which ,of ,the ,following ,symptoms ,Paget's ,disease ,of ,the ,nipple ,often ,presents
,with ,what ,symptoms? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-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 ,ANSWER-c. ,Inactivate
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 ,ANSWER-
Caused ,cancer ,by ,their ,absence
Which ,one ,of ,the ,following ,statements ,best ,describes ,the ,significance ,of ,the ,BRCA1
,gene? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-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 ,ANSWER-
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 ,ANSWER-"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
,ANSWER-Lobular ,carcinoma ,in ,situ
