Deck 16: The Breast

Question 1

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

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

Answer 1

Acini

Question 2

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:

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

Answer 2

Significantly increased (5 to 6 times)

Question 3

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

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

Answer 3

95%

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:

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

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

Acute mastitis is most often caused by:

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

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

The breast secretes milk in response to hormonal stimulation with:

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

Question 10

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

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