MAMMOGRAPHY BOARD EXAM 2024
WITH 100% ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
The biggest risk factor for breast cancer is?
-a family hx of BC
-a personal hx of BC
-gender
-not breastfeeding - correct answer✔✔ Gender
One of the minor risks for BC could be?
-gender
-aging
- genetic RF
-not breast feeding - correct answer✔✔ 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 - correct answer✔✔ 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 - correct answer✔✔ 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 - correct answer✔✔ Nipple discharge
Symptoms of VERY EARLY DCIS may include?
-skin thickening
-nipple discharge
-macrocalcifications
-NONE of the above - correct answer✔✔ 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 - correct answer✔✔ 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 - correct answer✔✔ 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 - correct answer✔✔ 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 - correct answer✔✔ 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 - correct answer✔✔ 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
-remove panties
-remove all clothing from waist down & remove deodorant - correct answer✔✔ Remove Deodorant
Benefits of communication with your patient include?
-helps identify sensitive breast and the reason
-educates the patient
-reveals fears and misconceptions
-ALL of the above - correct answer✔✔ ALL of the above
-helps identify sensitive breast and the reason
-educates the patient
-reveals fears and misconceptions
In developing patient rapport the tech should strive to enhance the patients self-esteem. This means the
technologist should?
- reflect the patients emotions to show understanding
-agree unconditonally with anything the patient says
-say "I understand" to any comment the patient makes
-offer reassurance and encouragement if the patient is confused or unable to help herself - correct
answer✔✔ offer reassurance and encouragement if the patient is confused or unable to help herself
The two step method of BSE is to?
-look and feel for changes in the breast
-examine the breasts and undergo regular exams
-examine the breasts and nipples - correct answer✔✔ Look and feel for changes in the breast