Mammo Patient Care

Question 1

What type of exam is when a patient is having no issues and its been at least 1 year since her last screening exam and she is 40 or older

Answer 1

screening mammogram

Question 2

What type of exam is when a patient is complaining of an issue with her breast or her physician feels something in the breast

Answer 2

diagnostic mammogram

Question 3

The American Cancer society recommends women ages ___ consult with their physician so they can obtain “informed consent” for a mammogram

Answer 3

40-44

Question 4

The American Cancer society recommends Women ages ___ should undergo annual screening mammography

Answer 4

45-54

Question 5

The American Cancer society recommends Women ages ___ can transition to every- other-year OR continue annual screening

Answer 5

55 and older

Question 6

How long should a woman continue getting mammograms?

Answer 6

as long as their overall health is good, and they have a life expectancy of 10 years or longer

Question 7

The American College of Radiology recommends Screening mammography should begin at age ___ for women with average-risk

Answer 7

40

Question 8

The American College of Radiology recommends Women at higher-risk should begin by age ___, but no sooner than ___

Answer 8

30; 25

Question 9

How many moles can you mark in one setting?

Answer 9

up to 7

Question 10

Moles can look like ___ or not show up from year to year

Answer 10

masses

Question 11

Scar tissue can grow and change up to ___ years post surgery

Answer 11

2

Question 12

What is the 2nd most common site for cancer to appear in the breast?

Answer 12

behind the nipple

Question 13

___% of the time nipples don’t profile in one view

Answer 13

10

Question 14

_____% of the time nipple don’t profile in either view

Answer 14

5

Question 15

____% of palpable lumps don’t show up in mammography

Answer 15

15

Question 16

what sticker is used to mark palpable lumps

Answer 16

triangle

Question 17

what sticker is used to mark focal pain or bug bites

Answer 17

square

Question 18

what is the ROI

Answer 18

region of interest

Question 19

when should a self breast exam be done

Answer 19

Should be done one week after period ends or same day monthly if no cycle

Question 20

what are the 3 patterns of a self breast exam

Answer 20

BSE- wedge, spiral, up and down

Question 21

what lymph nodes will a doctor check when doing a breast exam

Answer 21

clavicular and axillary

Question 22

what type of breast pain is concerning

Answer 22

focal pain with new onset

Question 23

what type of lump is concerning

Answer 23

a firm lump or area of thickening with sudden onset

Question 24

what color nipple discharge is a sign of infection

Answer 24

yellow/green

Question 25

what type of nipple discharge is most concerning for breast cancer

Answer 25

bloody/clear with no stimulation

Question 26

What can deodorant show up as if not removed before the exam?

Answer 26

microcalcifications

Question 27

True or False: someone with a high risk of breast cancer would have a previous history of it, had radiation to the chest between 10-30 years old, BRCA gene mutation, have dense breast tissue

Answer 27

True

Question 28

which marker is used for moles

Answer 28

circle

Question 29

what does the scar marker look like

Answer 29

the long one with triangles on both sides

Question 30

T/F: wrinkling, dimpling, thickening, puckering, redness, itching, and swelling are all skin changes that are concerning for breast cancer

Answer 30

True

Question 31

What is a condition of the nipple that someone can be born with where they appear to be indented in the areola instead of the exterior and can normally be coaxed out of hiding with stimulation or plastic surgery

Answer 31

inverted nipple

Question 32

what is a condition of the nipple where it starts out as raised but begins to pull inward, change position, or fold itself into a crease and will not come out when stimulated

Answer 32

retracted nipple

Question 33

True or false: nipple inversion is a concern for breast cancer

Answer 33

False; nipple retraction is; people are born with nipple inversion