NR602 /NR 602 MIDTERM EXAM WEEK 4
ACTUAL EXAM 2024-2025 COMPLETE
ACCURATE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY
GRADED A+
Woman is 30 years or older with concerning breast
mass - ....ANSWER...Diagnostic Mammogram w/wo
Ultrasound
Tissue for cytologic evaluation aspirated with a
small needleDifferentiates solid and cystic masses
Palpable breast mass or thickening -
....ANSWER...FNA biopsy
Large-bore needle used to obtain cores of tissue for
histologic examination Stereo-tactic mammography
used for localization and targeting.
,Calcification seen on mammogram, masses or other
abnormalities visible only by mammography (i.e. not
visible with ultrasound) - ....ANSWER...Stereotactic-
guided core-needle biopsy
Large-bore needle used to obtain cores of tissue for
histologic examination
Ultrasound used for localization and targeting
solid or indeterminate lesion (most commonly a
mass) seen on ultrasound -
....ANSWER...Ultrasound-guided core-needle biopsy
MRI with intravenous contrast material used for
localization and targeting
Lesions visible only with MRI - ....ANSWER...MRI-
guided needle biopsy
Use of a wire (or radioactive seed) to localize an
occult mammographic, sonographic, or MRI-detected
abnormality prior to excisional biopsy
Mass or calcification seen on imaging in a location
that cannot be effectively assessed with core biopsy
- ....ANSWER...Needle-localized breast biopsy
,Surgical procedure that requires a skin excision
mass is removed with a surrounding margin of
normal-appearing tissue
Palpable breast mass, thickening or skin change;
used for initial diagnosis only when needle biopsy is
not feasible - ....ANSWER...Excisional breast biopsy
Female
Advancing age
Personal history of invasive breast cancer,
especially in first-degree relatives
Inherited detrimental genetic mutations
Biopsy-confirmed proliferative breast lesions with
atypia
Dense breast tissue on mammogram
High-dose radiation to chest, especially during
puberty or young adulthood
Menarche before age 12 years
Menopause at age 55 years or older
Nulliparity
First full-term pregnancy after age 30 years
Current use of combined oral contraceptives (likely
due to detection bias of regular screening)
, Use of combined estrogen-progestogen hormone
therapy after menopause
Weight gain leading to overweight or obese status
after age 18 years
Physical inactivity
Consumption of one or more alcoholic beverages
per day
Jewish ancestry (Ashkenazi)
Place of birth (North America and Northern Europe
versus Asia and Africa) - ....ANSWER...Breast cancer
risk factors
Blood volume increases by 30% to 50%, or 1,100 to
1,600 mL and peaks at 30 to 34 weeks' gestation
Cardiac output increases by 30% to 50% over that in
women who are not pregnant which peaks in the
early third trimester and is maintained until birth.
*Women with cardiac disease may become
symptomatic during the first trimester.
Stroke volume is also increased during pregnancy
by 20% to 30%. These increases in cardiac output and
stroke volume allow for the 30% increase in oxygen
consumption observed during pregnancy. -
....ANSWER...Hematological changes in pregnancy
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