General
Breast cancer is the ___ leading cause of death among Filipinos.
3rd
Schedule a mammography during your menstruation. True or False
False
It is the ideal type of mammography for patients with dense breast tissues.
3D breast imaging
What are the two uses of Mammography?
Screening and Diagnostic purposes
If the patient ask the nurse what is the purpose of mammogram, the nurse best response is?
A. "It is used to examine the breast for the early detection of cancer and other breast diseases."
B "Mammograms are actually useless and doesn't help at all"
A. "It is used to examine the breast for the early detection of cancer and other breast diseases."
It is the radiologic examination of the breast and is used for the early detection of cancer.
Mammography
What kind of clothes should be worn before the procedure?
Top and pants/ 2 piece clothing
This type of mammography uses software to search images from SFM or FFDM for abnormal areas of breast tissue.
Computer-aided detection (CAD) system
Breastfeeding moms are permitted to have mammography. True or False.
False
While the procedure is ongoing, what advice should the nurse give to avoid repeating the procedure.
Don't move.
When is the breast cancer awareness month?
October
Women experience discomfort during the procedure because of _____.
Full-field digital mammography is also known as _____.
Digital mammography
The goal of diagnostic mammography is to detect cancer before clinical signs are noticeable. True or False.
False
After the procedure, what is the main responsibility of the nurse.
A. Give the result of the mammography to the patient immediately.
B. Explain the results to the patient.
C. Tell the patient about when and how to get the results of the test.
C. Tell the patient about when and how to get the result of the test.
Who is more at risk of breast cancer?
A. A 40-year-old woman with 3 children
B. A 40-year-old woman with no children
C. A 10-year old boy
B. A 40-year-old woman with no children
How to reduce breast sensitivity and discomfort during the procedure?
Use of OTC medication
Three dimensional breast imaging is also called as _____.
Breast Tomosynthesis
Examination that is performed on symptomatic women, or women whose screening demonstrates suspicious areas that need further evaluation.
Diagnostic Mammography
The nurse is explaining the procedure to the client. Which statement needs further education.
A. "The procedure will take 15 minutes"
B. "The procedure will cause pain until tomorrow"
C. "The procedure will capture the image of my breast by compressing it, which will cause temporary discomfort"
B. The procedure will cause pain until tomorrow
He is credited as the inventor of modern mammography.
Raul Leborgne/ Leborgne
What products should be avoided before doing the mammography? Give at least 3.
Deodorants, body powder, perfumes, ointments or creams on your breast or underarms
What do you call the model of mammography machine that is utilized in FEU-NRMF
Senographe DS
Which examination is performed yearly on women 40 years of age with family history and for women age 50 with no family history? Both woman are asymptomatic.
Screening Mammography
A health-care provider should evaluate which of the following breast changes?
1. lumps or swellings
2. skin irritation or dimpling
3. milky discharge from the nipple
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, and 3
B. 1 and 2 only