Mammography Board Certification Exam
(2026/2027) – Mammography Board
Certification Exam with Complete
Questions & Verified Correct Answers
The biggest risk factor for breast cancer is?
-a family hx of BC
-a personal hx of BC
-gender
-not breastfeeding -CORRECTANSWER Gender
One of the minor risks for BC could be?
-gender
-aging
- genetic RF
-not breast feeding -CORRECTANSWER Not breast feeding
What is the appropriate risk of developing breast cancer in a woman that has a sister
has the disease?
-higher risk than normal
-no significant change in risk
-lower than normal risk
-NONE OF THE ABOVE -CORRECTANSWER Higher risk than normal
,A woman with the greatest risk of developing BC is?
-age 30 or below
-above age 50
-between ages 30-40
-above age 20 but below age 30 -CORRECTANSWER ABOVE age 50
Symptoms of a possible breast disease that WILL NOT be demonstrated on the
Mammogram may include
-nipple discharge
-skin thickening
-circumscribed tumors
-sellate lesions -CORRECTANSWER Nipple discharge
Symptoms of VERY EARLY DCIS may include?
-skin thickening
-nipple discharge
-macrocalcifications
-NONE of the above -CORRECTANSWER NONE OF THE ABOVE
Skin thickening can be malignant but could also be caused by nonmalignant factors
such as?
-esophageal metastases
,-bronchial cancer
-Hodkins disease
-sarcoidosis -CORRECTANSWER Sarcoidosis
Risk factors associated with taking hormone replacement therapy OR HRT include?
-early menopause
-late menopause
-increased risks for birth defects
-increased risk for BC -CORRECTANSWER INCREASED risk for BC
The ACS recommends that
- women older than 40 yrs SHOULD have a yearly MRI
- women younger than 40yrs should have a screening Mammogram EVERY year
-new masses or lumps in the breast should be checked by the health care provider
-women 20-39 should have CBE EVERY year -CORRECTANSWER New masses or
lumps in the breast should be checked by a health care provider
A health care provider should evaluate WOTF breast changes?
, 1. lumps or swellings
2. Skin irritation or dimpling
3. milky discharge from nipple
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 &2
(c) 1,2,&3 -CORRECTANSWER 1&2 ONLY
1. lumps or swellings
2. Skin irritation or dimpling
It is necessary for the technologist to document WOTF?
-edema
-dimpling of the skin
-pain
-ALL of the above -CORRECTANSWER ALL of the above
-edema
-dimpling of the skin
-pain
-ALL of the above
Pre-examination instructions include
-remove all clothing from waist down
-remove deodorant
(2026/2027) – Mammography Board
Certification Exam with Complete
Questions & Verified Correct Answers
The biggest risk factor for breast cancer is?
-a family hx of BC
-a personal hx of BC
-gender
-not breastfeeding -CORRECTANSWER Gender
One of the minor risks for BC could be?
-gender
-aging
- genetic RF
-not breast feeding -CORRECTANSWER Not breast feeding
What is the appropriate risk of developing breast cancer in a woman that has a sister
has the disease?
-higher risk than normal
-no significant change in risk
-lower than normal risk
-NONE OF THE ABOVE -CORRECTANSWER Higher risk than normal
,A woman with the greatest risk of developing BC is?
-age 30 or below
-above age 50
-between ages 30-40
-above age 20 but below age 30 -CORRECTANSWER ABOVE age 50
Symptoms of a possible breast disease that WILL NOT be demonstrated on the
Mammogram may include
-nipple discharge
-skin thickening
-circumscribed tumors
-sellate lesions -CORRECTANSWER Nipple discharge
Symptoms of VERY EARLY DCIS may include?
-skin thickening
-nipple discharge
-macrocalcifications
-NONE of the above -CORRECTANSWER NONE OF THE ABOVE
Skin thickening can be malignant but could also be caused by nonmalignant factors
such as?
-esophageal metastases
,-bronchial cancer
-Hodkins disease
-sarcoidosis -CORRECTANSWER Sarcoidosis
Risk factors associated with taking hormone replacement therapy OR HRT include?
-early menopause
-late menopause
-increased risks for birth defects
-increased risk for BC -CORRECTANSWER INCREASED risk for BC
The ACS recommends that
- women older than 40 yrs SHOULD have a yearly MRI
- women younger than 40yrs should have a screening Mammogram EVERY year
-new masses or lumps in the breast should be checked by the health care provider
-women 20-39 should have CBE EVERY year -CORRECTANSWER New masses or
lumps in the breast should be checked by a health care provider
A health care provider should evaluate WOTF breast changes?
, 1. lumps or swellings
2. Skin irritation or dimpling
3. milky discharge from nipple
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 &2
(c) 1,2,&3 -CORRECTANSWER 1&2 ONLY
1. lumps or swellings
2. Skin irritation or dimpling
It is necessary for the technologist to document WOTF?
-edema
-dimpling of the skin
-pain
-ALL of the above -CORRECTANSWER ALL of the above
-edema
-dimpling of the skin
-pain
-ALL of the above
Pre-examination instructions include
-remove all clothing from waist down
-remove deodorant
