Which imaging modality is recommended as the primary screening tool for breast cancer in average-risk women aged 40 and older?
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A 35-year-old woman with a BRCA1 mutation asks about breast cancer screening. In addition to annual mammography, which supplemental screening is recommended?
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Which risk assessment model incorporates both genetic and non-genetic risk factors to estimate a woman's lifetime risk of developing breast cancer?
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Which benign breast condition is characterized by bilateral breast pain that worsens before menstruation and is associated with fibrous and cystic changes?
Question · Hard
A woman's Gail Model 5-year risk score is 2.5%. What does this indicate about her eligibility for chemoprevention?
Which breast biopsy technique uses a hollow needle to remove a cylinder of tissue and is the preferred method for tissue diagnosis of a palpable mass?
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Chapter 1: Breast Health, Examination & Benign Conditions (Care Continuum)
1.1 Breast Anatomy, Vascular Supply & Hormonal Physiology
A breast cancer specimen is reported as ER-positive, PR-positive, and HER2-negative. Which treatment approach is MOST appropriate for this tumor profile?
Question · Easy
What does a HER2/neu 3+ result on immunohistochemistry (IHC) indicate?
In the TNM staging system for breast cancer, what does T2 indicate?
Which genomic assay is used to determine the benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy in early-stage, ER-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer?
1.2 Clinical Breast Examination & Breast Awareness Education
A patient has a 3 cm invasive ductal carcinoma with 2 positive axillary lymph nodes and no distant metastasis. What is the pathological stage?
Which molecular subtype of breast cancer is characterized by ER-negative, PR-negative, and HER2-negative status?
What is the role of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in breast cancer management?
Which surgical option involves removing the entire breast and nipple-areolar complex but preserving axillary lymph nodes for separate evaluation?
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1.3 Benign Breast Conditions, Mastalgia & Fibrocystic Changes
After breast-conserving surgery (lumpectomy), which additional treatment is standard to reduce the risk of local recurrence?
Which chemotherapy regimen is commonly used as first-line treatment for early-stage breast cancer?
Trastuzumab (Herceptin) is a targeted therapy indicated for which breast cancer subtype?
Which class of drugs blocks the enzyme that converts androgens to estrogen and is used in postmenopausal women with HR-positive breast cancer?
Chapter 2: Screening, Breast Density & Special Populations (Care Continuum)
2.1 Screening Modalities, Breast Density & Pharmacologic Risk Reduction
A patient receiving dose-dense AC chemotherapy develops a fever of 101.5°F (38.6°C) with an absolute neutrophil count (ANC) of 400/mcL. What is the PRIORITY nursing action?
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Which type of breast reconstruction uses tissue from the patient's own body, commonly the abdomen, to create a new breast mound?
Which assessment tool is used to classify the severity of lymphedema based on limb volume changes?
Which radiation therapy technique delivers targeted radiation to only the tumor bed area rather than the whole breast?
2.2 Screening & Breast Health in Special Populations
A patient with breast cancer reports persistent numbness and tingling in her hands and feet after completing paclitaxel chemotherapy. Which toxicity is this patient most likely experiencing?
What is the PRIMARY purpose of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer treatment?
Which complication is most commonly associated with long-term tamoxifen use?
A breast cancer patient undergoing trastuzumab asks about the most important monitoring test during treatment. Which test should the nurse explain?
Chapter 3: Cancer Risk Assessment & Genetics (Care Continuum)
3.1 Proliferative Lesions, Atypia & High-Risk Benign Pathology
Which intervention is the FIRST-line treatment for Stage I lymphedema of the arm following axillary lymph node dissection?
Which BI-RADS category indicates a finding that is highly suggestive of malignancy and requires biopsy?
Which teaching point is MOST important for a patient starting an aromatase inhibitor?
What is inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) and how does it typically present?
3.2 Breast Cancer Risk Models (Gail, Tyrer-Cuzick, Claus, BRCAPRO)
Which psychosocial screening tool is recommended for routine use in cancer patients to identify distress?
A BRCA2 mutation carrier asks about risk-reducing surgery options. Which surgical intervention provides the greatest reduction in breast cancer risk?
Which type of breast cancer originates in the milk ducts and has not invaded through the basement membrane?
Which CDK4/6 inhibitor is commonly used in combination with an aromatase inhibitor for HR-positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer?
3.3 Hereditary Cancer Syndromes & Genetic Evaluation
A nurse is caring for a patient with newly diagnosed breast cancer who expresses fear and tearfulness. What is the MOST appropriate initial nursing response?
Which breast imaging finding is MOST characteristic of a malignant lesion on mammography?
Which hormone receptor status is associated with the BEST prognosis in breast cancer?
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