UTA 5220 Module 1-5 Study Questions
and Answers
A patient reports spontaneous discharge from her left nipple. How would you
determine if the discharge was from one or multiple ducts?
Order an ultrasound.
Order a mammogram.
Compress the nipple and examine with a magnifying glass.
Depress the nipple into the well behind the areola and observe discharge. - Correct
answer-Compress the nipple and examine with a magnifying glass.
Mrs. Harris presents to your office with a complaint of a red rash on her breast
suggestive of either Paget disease or eczema. Which is a distinguishing factor
between these two problems?
The location of the lesion on the nipple.
The presence or absence of crust.
The response to cortisone
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,The pattern of fever - Correct answer-The response to cortisone
Mrs. Ulman is a 56-year-old patient who presents to your office for her routine
follow-up after having a mastectomy of the right breast 2 years ago. Which
statement applies to your examination of this patient?
Swelling, thickening, and small lumps at the mastectomy site are expected.
The mastectomy site is inspected but not palpated because of pain.
If malignancy recurs, it may be at the scar site.
There is no need to examine the mastectomy site. - Correct answer-If malignancy
recurs, it may be at the scar site.
Mrs. Yates is a 58-year-old patient who presents to your office for her yearly
physical examination. She asks you how often a mammogram is recommended.
The best response by the examiner is:
"every year."
"every 3 years."
"every 5 years."
"every year if you have a family history of cancer." - Correct answer-"every year."
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,Mrs. Venin brings her 18-year-old son in for a follow-up examination. You have
examined him before due to his enlarged breast tissue, which has not resolved
spontaneously. Which action is most appropriate?
Refer him to a surgeon for removal.
Explain that it may still resolve spontaneously.
Ask about history of sexual activity.
Ask about illicit or prescription drug use. - Correct answer-Ask about illicit or
prescription drug use.
Mrs. Harold is a 37-year-old patient who presents for her yearly physical
examination. Which statement made by Mrs. Harold would make the examiner
suspect fibrocystic changes?
"I have a lump in my breast that is not tender."
"My right breast is larger than the left breast."
"My nipples are darker than before my baby was born."
"I feel lumps before my period." - Correct answer-"I feel lumps before my
period."
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, Mrs. Black brings her 12-year-old daughter in with a complaint of a breast mass.
On examination, you note unilateral breast enlargement with associated tenderness
but no mass. Which action do you take?
Refer for mammogram.
Refer for biopsy.
Ask the mother about her own breast development.
Explain that this is an expected finding. - Correct answer-Explain that this is an
expected finding.
Mrs. Newer brings her young child in for a yearly physical examination. On
examination, you note a supernumerary nipple. For which other finding do you
need to be alert?
Papillomatosis
Duct ectasia
Renal anomalies
Ambiguous sex organs - Correct answer-Renal anomalies
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and Answers
A patient reports spontaneous discharge from her left nipple. How would you
determine if the discharge was from one or multiple ducts?
Order an ultrasound.
Order a mammogram.
Compress the nipple and examine with a magnifying glass.
Depress the nipple into the well behind the areola and observe discharge. - Correct
answer-Compress the nipple and examine with a magnifying glass.
Mrs. Harris presents to your office with a complaint of a red rash on her breast
suggestive of either Paget disease or eczema. Which is a distinguishing factor
between these two problems?
The location of the lesion on the nipple.
The presence or absence of crust.
The response to cortisone
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,The pattern of fever - Correct answer-The response to cortisone
Mrs. Ulman is a 56-year-old patient who presents to your office for her routine
follow-up after having a mastectomy of the right breast 2 years ago. Which
statement applies to your examination of this patient?
Swelling, thickening, and small lumps at the mastectomy site are expected.
The mastectomy site is inspected but not palpated because of pain.
If malignancy recurs, it may be at the scar site.
There is no need to examine the mastectomy site. - Correct answer-If malignancy
recurs, it may be at the scar site.
Mrs. Yates is a 58-year-old patient who presents to your office for her yearly
physical examination. She asks you how often a mammogram is recommended.
The best response by the examiner is:
"every year."
"every 3 years."
"every 5 years."
"every year if you have a family history of cancer." - Correct answer-"every year."
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,Mrs. Venin brings her 18-year-old son in for a follow-up examination. You have
examined him before due to his enlarged breast tissue, which has not resolved
spontaneously. Which action is most appropriate?
Refer him to a surgeon for removal.
Explain that it may still resolve spontaneously.
Ask about history of sexual activity.
Ask about illicit or prescription drug use. - Correct answer-Ask about illicit or
prescription drug use.
Mrs. Harold is a 37-year-old patient who presents for her yearly physical
examination. Which statement made by Mrs. Harold would make the examiner
suspect fibrocystic changes?
"I have a lump in my breast that is not tender."
"My right breast is larger than the left breast."
"My nipples are darker than before my baby was born."
"I feel lumps before my period." - Correct answer-"I feel lumps before my
period."
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, Mrs. Black brings her 12-year-old daughter in with a complaint of a breast mass.
On examination, you note unilateral breast enlargement with associated tenderness
but no mass. Which action do you take?
Refer for mammogram.
Refer for biopsy.
Ask the mother about her own breast development.
Explain that this is an expected finding. - Correct answer-Explain that this is an
expected finding.
Mrs. Newer brings her young child in for a yearly physical examination. On
examination, you note a supernumerary nipple. For which other finding do you
need to be alert?
Papillomatosis
Duct ectasia
Renal anomalies
Ambiguous sex organs - Correct answer-Renal anomalies
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