Mammography Final Exam Questions With Highest Ratings 2024/25
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Who is considered the "father of mammography?" - Correct Answer Robert Egan
Xeromammography required viewboxes. - Correct Answer False
When was the first dedicated mammography unit developed? - Correct Answer 1960's
Respiration is required (in all views) for which modality? - Correct An...
When was the first dedicated mammography unit developed? - Correct Answer 1960's
Respiration is required (in all views) for which modality? - Correct Answer Xeromammography
What year did the first Full Field Digital Mammography Unit receive FDA accreditation? - Correct Answer
2000
In what modality is the cardinal rule that the nipple must always be in profile? - Correct Answer
xeromammography
What year was it recommended that MRI should be used as a screening tool in conjunction with
mammography? - Correct Answer 2007
Which of the following was a valid early criticism of mammography? - Correct Answer The high radiation
dose
In what year did the American Cancer Society officially promote screening mammography? - Correct
Answer 1983
The technique that Robert Egan described as being the most beneficial had a _____ and a high mA. -
Correct Answer low
What factors dissuade radiologists from wanting to interpret mammograms? - Correct Answer Higher
malpractice suits
,What are the administrative concerns about offering mammography services? - Correct Answer All of
the above
When describing the examination to the patient, it is important to use - Correct Answer layman's terms.
When educating patients during their exam it is important for the technologist to know about the
current recommendations for - Correct Answer All of the above.
During the examination, when should you communicate with the patient? - Correct Answer Before,
during and after the exam
It is the responsibility of the mammography technologist to comply with which of the following
requirements: - Correct Answer All of the above
What patient information should be reviewed and updated prior to the start of the exam? - Correct
Answer All of the above
The mammography technologist's expanded role will include: - Correct Answer All of the above
A screening mammogram is most appropriate for women: - Correct Answer Who have an average risk of
developing breast cancer
Which are functions that can be performed by a mammography technologist? - Correct Answer All of
the above
What is the lifetime risk for a woman to develop breast cancer? - Correct Answer 1 in 8
The Mammography Quality Standards Act was implemented in 1992, which year was it revised? - Correct
Answer 1994
, According to the ACS, what percentage of breast cancer cases occur in women with risk factors? -
Correct Answer 25%
Characteristics of benign lumps include all of the following EXCEPT: - Correct Answer Hard
Characteristics of malignant lumps include all of the following EXCEPT: - Correct Answer Spongy
Cancer detected in women younger than 50 tends to - Correct Answer be more aggressive
Detecting a breast cancer earlier means mortality has been ________. - Correct Answer Decreased
In October 2015, the American Cancer Society updates their guidelines. They state that women aged 45-
54 should have mammograms how often? - Correct Answer Annually
What is the highest risk factor for breast cancer? - Correct Answer Being a female
Glandular dose is used in to describe the radiation dose the breast receives during a mammogram. -
Correct Answer true
If a woman has a sister, mother or daughter with _______ breast cancer this can increase her risk due to
genetic predisposition. - Correct Answer premenopausal
Each ______ displaces the amount of glandular tissue in the breast. - Correct Answer Menstrual cycle
Breast cancer is a disease that is related to age. - Correct Answer Age
Why is mammography not recommended for women under the age of 40?
1. The breasts are more radiosensitive.
2. The incidence rate is too low.
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