Question 1

Acute mastitis is most often caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Staphylococcus 
B) E. coli 
C)  Mycobacterium tuberculosis 
D)  Herpes virus 
E)  Toxoplasma gondii 
A)  Staphylococcus 
B) E. coli 
C)  Mycobacterium tuberculosis 
D)  Herpes virus 
E)  Toxoplasma gondii A

Question 2

Approximately 75% of all the lymph draining from the breast flows into the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Axillary lymph nodes 
B)  Internal mammary lymph nodes 
C)  External mammary lymph nodes 
D)  Substernal lymph nodes 
E)  Cervical lymph nodes 
A)  Axillary lymph nodes 
B)  Internal mammary lymph nodes 
C)  External mammary lymph nodes 
D)  Substernal lymph nodes 
E)  Cervical lymph nodes A

Question 3

All the following are features of fibrocystic disease of the breast except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Fibrosis 
B)  Cystic change 
C)  Epithelial cell proliferation 
D)  Adenosis 
E)  Cystosarcoma 
A)  Fibrosis 
B)  Cystic change 
C)  Epithelial cell proliferation 
D)  Adenosis 
E)  Cystosarcoma E

Question 4

A woman who was diagnosed with a stage I breast cancer,with no metastases,underwent a lumpectomy.Her chances of surviving 5 years are:

Accepted Answer

A)  0% 
B)  10% 
C)  25% 
D)  50% 
E)  80% 
A)  0% 
B)  10% 
C)  25% 
D)  50% 
E)  80%

Question 5

In contrast to nonfunctioning breasts,the breast of late pregnancy and postpartum period contains:

Accepted Answer

A)  Periareolar ducts 
B)  Hyperplastic subareolar ducts 
C)  More connective tissue stroma 
D)  More epithelial buds 
E)  Acini 
A)  Periareolar ducts 
B)  Hyperplastic subareolar ducts 
C)  More connective tissue stroma 
D)  More epithelial buds 
E)  Acini

Question 6

The breast secretes milk in response to hormonal stimulation with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Estrogen 
B)  Progesterone 
C)  Prolactin 
D)  Oxytocin 
E)  Aldosterone 
A)  Estrogen 
B)  Progesterone 
C)  Prolactin 
D)  Oxytocin 
E)  Aldosterone

Question 7

All the following are used successfully in the treatment of breast cancer except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Antiestrogen drugs 
B)  Cytotoxic drugs 
C)  Surgery 
D)  Radiation therapy 
E)  Hypnosis 
A)  Antiestrogen drugs 
B)  Cytotoxic drugs 
C)  Surgery 
D)  Radiation therapy 
E)  Hypnosis

Question 8

Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of breast masses has an accuracy of:

Accepted Answer

A)  100% 
B)  95% 
C)  75% 
D)  50% 
E)  25% 
A)  100% 
B)  95% 
C)  75% 
D)  50% 
E)  25%

Question 9

If a woman has a family history of cancer (i.e. ,her mother and her sister had cancer of the breast),her chances of developing breast cancer are:

Accepted Answer

A)  The same as in any other woman 
B)  Somewhat increased (1 to 2 times) 
C)  Slightly increased (2 to 3 times) 
D)  Significantly increased (5 to 6 times) 
E)  Very high and she will inevitably develop breast cancer 
A)  The same as in any other woman 
B)  Somewhat increased (1 to 2 times) 
C)  Slightly increased (2 to 3 times) 
D)  Significantly increased (5 to 6 times) 
E)  Very high and she will inevitably develop breast cancer

Question 10

Which of the following is the most common histologic type of breast carcinoma?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medullary carcinoma 
B)  Mucinous carcinoma 
C)  Infiltrating duct carcinoma 
D)  Lobular carcinoma 
E)  Tubular carcinoma 
A)  Medullary carcinoma 
B)  Mucinous carcinoma 
C)  Infiltrating duct carcinoma 
D)  Lobular carcinoma 
E)  Tubular carcinoma

Acute mastitis is most often caused by:

Approximately 75% of all the lymph draining from the breast flows into the:

All the following are features of fibrocystic disease of the breast except:

A woman who was diagnosed with a stage I breast cancer,with no metastases,underwent a lumpectomy.Her chances of surviving 5 years are:

In contrast to nonfunctioning breasts,the breast of late pregnancy and postpartum period contains:

The breast secretes milk in response to hormonal stimulation with:

All the following are used successfully in the treatment of breast cancer except:

Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of breast masses has an accuracy of:

If a woman has a family history of cancer (i.e. ,her mother and her sister had cancer of the breast),her chances of developing breast cancer are:

Which of the following is the most common histologic type of breast carcinoma?

Cell Pathology

Inflammation

Immunopathology

Neoplasia

Genetic and Developmental Diseases

Fluid and Hemodynamic Disorders

The Cardiovascular System

The Respiratory System

The Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Systems

The Gastrointestinal System

The Liver and Biliary System

The Pancreas

The Urinary Tract

The Male Reproductive System

The Female Reproductive System

The Endocrine System

The Skin

Bones and Joints

Muscles

The Nervous System

The Eye

The Ear

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Exam 16: The Breast

Acute mastitis is most often caused by:

Approximately 75% of all the lymph draining from the breast flows into the:

All the following are features of fibrocystic disease of the breast except:

A woman who was diagnosed with a stage I breast cancer,with no metastases,underwent a lumpectomy.Her chances of surviving 5 years are:

In contrast to nonfunctioning breasts,the breast of late pregnancy and postpartum period contains:

The breast secretes milk in response to hormonal stimulation with:

All the following are used successfully in the treatment of breast cancer except:

Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of breast masses has an accuracy of:

If a woman has a family history of cancer (i.e. ,her mother and her sister had cancer of the breast),her chances of developing breast cancer are:

Which of the following is the most common histologic type of breast carcinoma?

Cell Pathology

Inflammation

Immunopathology

Neoplasia

Genetic and Developmental Diseases

Fluid and Hemodynamic Disorders

The Cardiovascular System

The Respiratory System

The Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Systems

The Gastrointestinal System

The Liver and Biliary System

The Pancreas

The Urinary Tract

The Male Reproductive System

The Female Reproductive System

The Endocrine System

The Skin

Bones and Joints

Muscles

The Nervous System

The Eye

The Ear

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