(ANSWERED )Mammography registry review Question Bank

(ANSWERED )Mammography registry review
Question Bank
The portion of the breast that is excluded during the performance of the CC projection
is:
A. Medial
B. Anterior and central
C. Inferior
D. Posterior and superior tissue - CORRECT ANSWER D. Posterior and superior
tissue
The portion of the breast that is excluded during the performance of the MLO projection
is:
A. Medial
B. Posterior and superior
C. Inferior
D. Anterior and central - CORRECT ANSWER A. Medial
Fibrous membranes that sheathe but support the lobes of the breast are:
A. Superficial fascia
B. Breast lobes
C. Support sheathes
D. Cooper's ligaments - CORRECT ANSWER D. Cooper's ligament
Ductal flow follows the radial pattern or architecture of the breast.
A. True
B. False - CORRECT ANSWER A. True
The dilated, accordion-pleated portion of the duct located close to the nipple is called
the _________.
A. Sinus ampulla
B. Ductal dilation
C. Ampulla of Goins
D. Lactiferous sinus - CORRECT ANSWER D. Lactiferous sinus
What conditions affect the inward and/or outward appearance of the breast?
A. Weight gain or weight loss
B. Pregnancy
C. Use of HRT
D. All of the Above - CORRECT ANSWER D. All of the above
Select the four classifications of the breast tissue composition that describes the ratio of
fatty tissue to glandular tissue.
A. Fat-replaced, partially fat/partially glandular, half fat/half glandular, glandular
B. Fatty, fibrofatty, fibroglandular, glandular
C. Adipose, adipose-fatty, adipose-glandular, glandular
D. Adipose-replaced, partially adipose/partially glandular, half adipose/half glandular,
glandular - CORRECT ANSWER B. Fatty, fibrofatty, fibroglandular, glandular
Breast cancer arises predominately in the epithelial cell layer. Ductal carcinoma arises
in the _______ terminal duct, whereas lobular carcinoma arises in the interlobular
terminal duct.
A. Extralobular

,B. Infralobular
C. Exolobular
D. Supralobular - CORRECT ANSWER A. Extralobular
Genetic breast cancer is responsible for ___________ of all cases; sporadic breast
cancer is responsible for _________.
A. 60%; 40%
B. 50%; 50%
C. 90% to 95%; 5% to 10%
D. 5% to 10%; 90% to 95% - CORRECT ANSWER D. 5% to 10%; 90% to 95%
The three phases for development of cancer are initiation, promotion, and
____________.
A. Execution
B. Progression
C. Projection
D. Promulgation - CORRECT ANSWER B. Progression
There is only one type of breast cancer.
A. True
B. False - CORRECT ANSWER B. False
Males infrequently develop breast cancer; however, a benign breast condition known as
__________ is quite common.
A. Mastodinia
B. Mastitis
C. Papillomatosis
D. Gynecomastia - CORRECT ANSWER D. Gynecomastia
The CC and MLO projections are __________ in their ability to capture as much breast
tissue as possible for the routine mammography examination.
A. Exemplary
B. Similar
C. Complementary
D. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER C. Complementary
What maneuvers help to maximize the amount of breast tissue included on a CC view?
A. The patient needs to relax.
B. The technologist should perform the lateral pull maneuver.
C. The technologist should "dislocate" the breast from the chest wall.
D. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER D. All of the above
What maneuvers help to maximize the amount of breast tissue included on an MLO
view?
A. Customize the C-arm degree of angulation for each patient.
B. The patient's hips, pelvis, and toes should all squarely face the mammography
machine.
C. The height of the IRSD should be at the relaxed level of the axilla.
D. All of the above. - CORRECT ANSWER D. All of the above.
What feature does the posterior nipple line (PNL) rule evaluate?
A. If the breast structures sag
B. If the nipple is exaggerated on the images
C. If the length of the pectoral muscle on the MLO is acceptable

, D. If adequate tissue is included on the CC image - CORRECT ANSWER D. If
adequate tissue is included on the CC image
How can a technologist make a mammogram a cooperative partnership?
A. Give the patient control
B. Provide exam purpose and clear instructions
C. Listen to the patient
D.All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER D.All of the above
When bodily fluids come in contact with the surface of the mammography machine,
___________ of the machine is required. This differs from the routine cleaning between
patients.
A. Sterilization
B. Autoclaving
C. Biohazard disinfection
D. Infection control - CORRECT ANSWER D. Infection control
Which is not a reason why the Lateral projection is the most common additional view
obtained.
A. To visualize more posterior tissue
B. Triangulation
C. To prove/disprove milk of calcium
D. To prove/disprove weather a lesion is real versus superimposition of tissue -
CORRECT ANSWER A. To visualize more posterior tissue
If a lesion is located at 2 o'clock in the right breast, which lateral projection would be
done?
A. LM
B. ML - CORRECT ANSWER A. LM
Which of the following is not a benefit from using the 7.5-cm spot compassion device
with the spot compression technique.
A. To cause increased discomfort to the patient.
B. To confirm the presence of a lesion (Is the lesion "real").
C. To capture and secure difficult to reach tissue.
D. To reduce breast thickness, thus increasing resolution. - CORRECT ANSWER A.
To cause increased discomfort to the patient.
What determines the direction of a rolled view: RM versus RL versus RS versus RI?
A. All of the above
B. The movement of the breast that comes into contact with the compression device.
C. The direction the nipple moves
D. The area in the breast where ROI is located determines the rolled direction. -
CORRECT ANSWER B. The movement of the breast that comes into contact with the
compression device.
An XCCL is necessary additional view to add to a routine screening exam when
____________.
A. Imaging a patient with a small breast
B. Posterolateral tissue is excluded from both the CC and MLO projections
C. the nipple is exaggerated medially on the CC
D. It is the patient's baseline exam - CORRECT ANSWER B. Posterolateral tissue is
excluded from both the CC and MLO projections