mammography module 3- exam
questions and answers
What was instituted in the 1992 to set guidelines that standardize
the overall quality of mammographic images -
correct answer ✅the Mammography Quality Standards Act
What is an advantage mammography has over any other diagnostic
modality -
correct answer ✅the use of the exam as a screening tool for the
identification of
a suspicious lesion before it is palpable (this is regulated by the
FDA)
When do most professional organizations (with the exception of the
American College of Physicians) recommend that patients with a
normal risk for developing breast cancer should have a baseline
mammogram -
correct answer ✅at age 40 (then every 1 or 2 years depending on
risk factors)
What effect does hormone replacement therapy have on breast
cancer -
correct answer ✅it is associated with a slightly increased risk
,mammography module 3- exam
questions and answers
How are most palpable lesions are
found -
correct answer ✅either accidentally or during the monthly breast
self-examination
What is frequently used to evaluate an abnormality that is seen
with mammography -
correct answer ✅breast ultrasound (excellent for imaging cysts
and differentiating
a cystic lesion from a solid mass or a fatty lymph node)
True or false: ultrasound provides excellent contrast resolution, but
cannot provide high spatial resolution -
correct answer ✅true
Why is ultrasound not approved by the FDA as a screening tool -
correct answer ✅because it lacks fine detail of lesions and normal
breast tissue
What is the most current method for measurement of bone mineral
density -
, mammography module 3- exam
questions and answers
correct answer ✅dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA)
scanning
When is a baseline DEXA scan recommended for both men and
women -
correct answer ✅at age 50 (then in 5 year intervals)
What medication is used to improve bone density -
correct answer ✅fosamax
Is getting a mammogram or a biopsy procedure by prescription only
-
correct answer ✅yes
Why should patients refrain from intake of caffeine prior to the
examination -
correct answer ✅because they can influence the amount of fluid
retention in the breast (can add to discomfort when compression is
applied during the procedure)
If a patient complains of great discomfort despite no caffeine
consumption then recommend that she come back when -
questions and answers
What was instituted in the 1992 to set guidelines that standardize
the overall quality of mammographic images -
correct answer ✅the Mammography Quality Standards Act
What is an advantage mammography has over any other diagnostic
modality -
correct answer ✅the use of the exam as a screening tool for the
identification of
a suspicious lesion before it is palpable (this is regulated by the
FDA)
When do most professional organizations (with the exception of the
American College of Physicians) recommend that patients with a
normal risk for developing breast cancer should have a baseline
mammogram -
correct answer ✅at age 40 (then every 1 or 2 years depending on
risk factors)
What effect does hormone replacement therapy have on breast
cancer -
correct answer ✅it is associated with a slightly increased risk
,mammography module 3- exam
questions and answers
How are most palpable lesions are
found -
correct answer ✅either accidentally or during the monthly breast
self-examination
What is frequently used to evaluate an abnormality that is seen
with mammography -
correct answer ✅breast ultrasound (excellent for imaging cysts
and differentiating
a cystic lesion from a solid mass or a fatty lymph node)
True or false: ultrasound provides excellent contrast resolution, but
cannot provide high spatial resolution -
correct answer ✅true
Why is ultrasound not approved by the FDA as a screening tool -
correct answer ✅because it lacks fine detail of lesions and normal
breast tissue
What is the most current method for measurement of bone mineral
density -
, mammography module 3- exam
questions and answers
correct answer ✅dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA)
scanning
When is a baseline DEXA scan recommended for both men and
women -
correct answer ✅at age 50 (then in 5 year intervals)
What medication is used to improve bone density -
correct answer ✅fosamax
Is getting a mammogram or a biopsy procedure by prescription only
-
correct answer ✅yes
Why should patients refrain from intake of caffeine prior to the
examination -
correct answer ✅because they can influence the amount of fluid
retention in the breast (can add to discomfort when compression is
applied during the procedure)
If a patient complains of great discomfort despite no caffeine
consumption then recommend that she come back when -
