Unit 5 Flashcards
What are montgomery’s glands
Small elevated sebaceous glands
—secrete protective lipid material during lactation
Breast tissue is composed of….
Glandular tissue
Fibrous tissue
Adipose tissue
Glandular tissue contains____ eradicating from nipple
15 to 20 lobes
What are cooper’s ligaments
Fibrous bands extending vertically from surface to attach on chest wall muscles
Lobes are ____ in adipose tissue
Lobes are embedded in adipose tissue
What are the five quadrants of the breast
Upper inner quadrant
Lower inner quadrant
Upper outer quadrant
Lower other quadrant
Axillary tail for Spence
What is gestational hypertension
Developed in 2nd trimester
Consistent 140/90
What are the four groups of axillary nodes are present?
Central axillary nodes
Pectoral (anterior)
Subscapular(posterior)
Lateral
From the central axillary nodes, Drainage flows up to ______ and ______ nodes
From the central axillary nodes, drainage flows up to infraclavicular and supraclavicular nodes
What is Gynexomastia
Male breasts (benign growth of tissue)
Causes testosterone decreases
Smooth, form, easily movable
When should one get a mammogram?
Age 40 —should be offered
Start 45-54 yearly
55and above—every 2 years
What are some changes in contour/size/ firmness of menopause
Decrease estrogen= deceased firmness in breast tissue, decrease size
T/F breast cancer is second major cause of death from cancer in women
T
Describe the anatomy of the breast
Composed of glandular tissue, fibrous tissue, including the suspensory ligaments, and adipose tissue
What development of a female breast normal for an older adult
Elastic tissue/connective tissue degrades
Define gynecomastia
An enlargement of a male breast tissue. Smooth firm, moveable disc, normal during puberty
What age should a woman have annual mammogram
45 years, woman should have an annual mammogram
Offered from 40-44
What are some risk factors that increase the usual risk for breast cancer
65 years and Oder
Alcohol consumption
Excess body weight
Late menopause
Never breastfed a child
You are presenting the internal anatomy of the breast for a community health care clinic. Which of the following are accurate points to include. SATA
A. The bulk of the breast is mainly pectoral is muscle tissue
B the fibrous connective tissue extends from inside the breast skin surface toward the chest wall muscles
C the breast tissue slopes upward into the axillary
D most lymphatic drainage of the breast flows inward to deeper chest lymph ducts
BC
A 13 year old girl presents to your clinic for a school physical exam. She asks you why her breasts dont match in size. What is the best response
One breast may temporarily grow faster than the other during development
When teaching the breast self-exam, you would inform the woman that the best time to conduct breast self exam is…
On the 4th to 7th days of the cycle
You are providing health promotion for a 50 year old woman. What is the current recommendation for women aged 45 to 54 years of age for screening mammography
A. Opportunity to begin mammograms at age 55
B mammogram now and every 2 years
C annual mammogram
D only baseline exam needed unless the woman has symptoms
C
You are inspecting an adult woman’s breasts for retraction signs. Her best position is…a
Sitting with hands pushing onto hips
The biannual technique is your preferred approach for a woman:
A who is pregnant
B who is having the first breast exam
C with large pendulous breasts
D who has felt a change in breast during self exam
C