Breast Cancer
Self-Study Examination
Instructions: After studying the text answer the following true/false or multiple choice questions. Remember, there's only one answer to each question.
a) understand coping techniques b) get the right treatment from the right doctor c) know options and survival rates d) learn the importance of follow-up treatment
a) “it depends on the type of cancer you have” b) “it depends if it has spread to other organs” c) “if you don’t seek medical care, it can be” d) “probably not, and certainly not immediately”
a) radical mastectomy b) modified radical mastectomy c) lumpectomy d) partial mastectomy
a) surgeon b) radiologist c) oncologist d) internist
a) true b) false
a) the American Cancer Society b) the Internet c) consulting medical directories d) consulting with women who have had breast cancer
a) 2 and 4 b) 2 only c) all but 4 d) 1 and 3
a) a sac lined with cells that produce milk b) a specialized connective tissue that supports the breast c) a lymph node in adjacent tissue d) the pigmented area around the nipple
a) soft and movable b) firm and irregular in shape c) well-delineated and soft d) symmetrical and firm
a) tubular cancer b) infiltrating cancer c) cytosarcoma d) in situ cancer
a) cystic mastitis b) fibroadenoma c) Mondors disease d) mammary duct ectasia
a) need not do self breast exams b) should do self breast exams ten days after the menstrual cycle c) may have nodular breasts d) should exam their breasts the first day of the month
a) a mammogram b) a sonogram c) an ultrasound d) digital mammography
a) less b) more
a) bounce back b) be disseminated c) become “transilluminated" d) go through it
a) excisional biopsy b) frozen section c) incisional biopsy d) a two-stage procedure
a) radiologist b) pathologist c) tecnician d) phlebotomist
a) all but 4 b) 1 and 2 c) 1 and 4 d) 3 only
a) ultifocalm b) multicentric
a) one,two b) three,four c) six,eight d) eight,ten
a) 3 only b) 1 and 4 c) all but 3 d) 1 and 2
a) risk b) advocate c) recipient d) carrier
a) tumor markers b) mammary duct ectasia c) founder's effect d) a suppresor gene
a) lumpectomy b) mastectomy
a) Tylenol and Coumadin b) aspirin and Plavix c) Aleve and Lovenox d) Nardil and Compazine
a) 1 and 3 b) all but 2 c) 3 only d) all but 4
a) electric cautery may be used b) it prevents blood clots c) blood pressure is measured frequently d) blood oxygen levels may drop
a) performing a frozen section b) avoiding use of cautery c) metastasis to the minor pectoral muscle d) lymph node involvement
a) all but 3 b) 1 and 2 c) 3 and 4 d) 2 and 4
a) lumpectomy b) radical mastectomy c) extended radical mastectomy d) total mastectomy
a) nipple-sparing mastectomy b) oncoplastic surgery c) skin-sparing mastectomy d) quadrantectomy
a) avoid crowds b) avoid going to manicurists c) change dressings frequently d) take vitamins and eat a healthy diet
a) is usually not necessary b) requires limited use of the affected arm c) is usually with blood thinners d) is painful when the clot is aspirated
a) as soon as the anesthesia wears off b) after the sutures are removed c) within a few days d) the morning after surgery
a) all but 4 b) 1 only c) all but 2 d) 2 and 3
a) 2 and 3 b) 3 only c) all but 1 d) all but 4
a) chemotherapy b) surgery c) radiation
a) nurse b) specialist c) physicist d) oncologist
a) geometry b) simulation c) marking d) brachytherapy
a) size of tumor, the woman’s age, lymph node involvement b) previous history of cancer, infiltration, general health of the woman c) heredity, lymph node involvement, size of the tumor d) infiltration, size of the tumor, lymph node involvement
a) four more b) ten more c) six less d) twelve less
a) onconogenes b) t-cells c) nuclear grade cells d) aneuploid cells
a) 2 only b) 1 and 2 c) all but 4 d) 1, 2 and 4
a) Chemotherapy, hormone therapy b) Hormone therapy, chemotherapy
a) 2 and 4 b) all but 3 c) all but 2 d) all but 1
a) orally b) injection c) intervenously
a) 1 and 2 b) all but 4 c) all but 3 d) 3 only
a) destroying cells b) preventing replication c) altering the DNA d) splitting the nucleus
a) alkylating agent b) antimetabolites c) natural products d) targeted agents e) hormones
a) all but 3 b) 1 and 3 c) all but 1 d) 2 and 4
a) Procrit, Neupogen b) Neupogen, Procrit
a) antacids are recommended to neutralize the pH b) several small meals are recommended c) nausea and weight loss are common d) it is mistaken for hunger and weight gain occurs
a) Prednisone b) Adriamycin c) Cytoxan d) taxol
a) group 2 b) group 3 c) group 4 d) group 5
a) requires higher doses of radiation b) does not react well to chemotherapy c) occurs more frequently in Caucasian women d) requires chemotherapy to reduce the size of the tumors
a) silicone-filled implants b) saline injections c) TRAM flap surgery d) implants and expanders of artificial origin
a) pedicle flap b) free flap c) myocutaneous flap d) autologous transplant
a) latissimus dorsi reconstruction b) TRAM flap c) DIEP flap d) gluteal reconstruction
a) the breast will become hard b) infection develops c) leakage of the saline solution d) the transferred tissue does not survive
a) metastasis b) carcinoma in situ c) regional recurrence d) distant recurrence
a) radiation oncologist b) surgeon c) internist d) oncologist
a) CEA b) CBC c) alkaline phosphatase d) BUN
a) monthly, six months b) yearly, five years c) quarterly, three years d) annually, two years
a) prepare to drink radioactive glucose b) not eat or drink fluids 8 hours prior to testing c) remove metal jewelry and prosthesis d) expect a radioactive liquid to be injected into the blood stream
a) 1 and 4 b) 1 and 3 c) all but 2 d) 1 and 2
a) liver b) brain c) lung d) bone
a) 1, 2 and 4 b) 1 and 3 c) all but 2 d) 3 only
a) ten percent b) forty percent c) sixty percent d) eighty-five percent
a) breast cancer b) lung cancer c) ovarian cancer d) uterine cancer
a) increase b) decrease
a) breast exam and Pap smear b) mammogram and CEA c) breast exam and mammogram d) chest x-ray and a complete physical
a) viral oncogenes b) proto-oncogenes c) telomere genes d) suppressor genes
a) interference b) inactivation c) apoptosis d) methylation
a) cryosurgery b) radiofrequency ablation c) ductoscopy d) biopsy
a) phase I b) phase II c) phase III d) phase III
a) Be a Survivor b) Oncolink c) Reach to Recovery d) Cancer Hope Network
a) drugs found in the water supply b) fertilizers used to grow vegetables c) hormones fed to animals d) insecticide residues that entered the food chain
a) genetic testing b) affordable drugs c) yearly mammograms d) decreased disparity
a) the American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute b) American Society of Clinical Oncology and cancer centers c) state cancer registries and the SEER program of the National Cancer Institute d) oncologists and the Cancer Information Service
a) assure that facilities performing mammograms meet federal standards for quality b) guarantee that mammograms deliver the lowest amount of x-rays to effectively meet standards c) appoint a radiation oncologist to interpret all mammograms d) make available to uninsured and low-income women over the age of 40, a high quality mammogram on a yearly basis