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Directions: Each question or incomplete statement below is followed by four suggested answers or completions. Select the one that is best in each case.

1. The Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System is used to report results of which imaging modality?
   • Ultrasound
   • Positron emission topography
   • Mammography
   • Magnetic resonance
2. A core breast biopsy is recommended for calcifications detected on mammography. The nurse tells the patient that she will be in which position?
   • Supine
   • Sitting
   • Prone
   • Lateral
3. The nurse prepares a patient diagnosed with diffuse multicentric ductal carcinoma in situ for:
   • a mastectomy with reconstructive surgery.
   • breast-conserving surgery with hormonal therapy.
   • breast-conserving surgery with radiation therapy.
   • a mastectomy with chemotherapy.
4. Which of the following is a reason to perform an axillary lymph node dissection?
   • To determine the risk of recurrence
   • To improve the probability of disease-free survival
   • To avoid radiation therapy
   • To obtain negative sentinel lymph node biopsy
5. The breast navigator role includes:
   • working with medical faculty only.
   • weciding treatment plans.
   • caring for patients only.
   • working with interdisciplinary teams.
6. The woman at highest risk for breast cancer development is a:
   • 27-year-old who is breast feeding after giving birth.
   • 30-year-old with a first pregnancy at age 19 and on oral contraceptives for five years.
   • 57-year-old who experienced menarche at age 14 and menopause at age 48.
   • 60-year-old on hormone replacement therapy for 20 years.

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