An Introduction to Human Disease, Seventh Edition

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Please read each question and select your answer from the choices provided. You must complete all of the questions in order to view your results. At the end of each exam, you have the option to e-mail your results to your instructor.

1: Suspensory ligaments affix the breasts to the
	A: clavicle
	B: ribs
	C: chest wall
	D: diaphragm

2: The breasts have abundant blood supply and lymphatic drainage.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

3: The mammary ridges that extend from axillae to groin may occasionally produce extra:
	A: breasts
	B: nipples
	C: ribs
	D: A and B

4: Mammograms work better on the ______ breast tissue of ______ women.
	A: denser; younger
	B: denser; older
	C: lighter; younger
	D: lighter; older

5: A clinical examination of the breast involves:
	A: inspection
	B: palpation
	C: examination of axillary tissues
	D: All of the above

6: A mammogram is important for detecting lesions invisible to a clinical examination
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

7: Unequal size of breasts is more likely to be ________ by hormonal changes resulting in the enlargement of the breasts.
	A: alleviated
	B: aggreviated
	C: unchanged
	D: destroyed

8: Benign cystic disease is caused by an irregular response to:
	A: trauma
	B: hormones
	C: infection
	D: medication

9: Fibroadenoma is a well-circumscribed tumor of glands and fibrous tissue found predominantly in:
	A: immunocompromised women
	B: older women
	C: younger women
	D: post-operative women

10: Carcinoma of the breast is a malignant tumor that is prone to:
	A: early detection
	B: matastasizing
	C: late recurrance
	D: All of the above

11: The increased rate of breast carcinoma from hormone treatment can be alleviated through:
	A: antibiotics
	B: not using progestin
	C: viral infection
	D: physical therapy

12: When breast carcinoma metastasizes, it moves through the:
	A: bone marrow
	B: blood vessels
	C: lymph nodes
	D: fibrous tissue

13: Clinical manifestations of breast carcinoma includes all of the following EXCEPT:
	A: lump in the breast
	B: skin edema
	C: nipple retraction
	D: discharge

14: For most patients, breast carcinoma treatment will involve a combination of:
	A: surgery
	B: chemotherapy
	C: antibiotics
	D: A and B
	E: B and C

15: Sarcoma of the breast is a ______ tumor treated through surgery.
	A: small
	B: hard
	C: fibrous
	D: large

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