Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Breast Exam Questions
Breast Exam Questions
52
Anatomy
Professional
10/10/2012

Additional Anatomy Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
What is the 2nd leading cause of death with an incidence that increases with age
Definition
Breast Cancer
Term
For every man diagnosed with breast cancer ___ women are
Definition
100
Term
One out of ___ american women will be diagnosed with cancer
Definition
8
Term
A women with breast cancer is 3-4 times more likely to develop
Definition
another cancer
Term
___ race of women are more prone to breast cancer
Definition
White
Term
What is a common treatment of breast cancer
Definition
diethylstilbesterol (DES), Radiation,
Term
Women are at a higher risk of breast cancer if they start menstruation before the age of
Definition
12
Term
A women will be at a higher risk of breast cancer if they do not have children before the age of
Definition
35
Term
how can obesity increase the risk of breast cancer
Definition
estrogen is stored in fat cells

*exercise boosts the immune system*
Term
____ will lower the amount of menstrual periods therefore lowering the risk of breast cancer
Definition
breastfeeding lowers breast cancer risk, especially is breastfeeding lasts 6 months.
Term
Those who have __ to __ drinks daily have about 1½ times the risk of women who drink no alcohol.
Definition
2-5
Term
___for the relief of menopause symptoms may slightly increase the risk of breast cancer as well as the risk of heart disease, blood clots, and strokes.
Definition
HRT (estrogens together with progesterone)
Term
studies have found that women now using birth control pills after age ____ have a slightly increases risk of getting breast cancer.
Definition
35
Term
What are three breast exams
Definition
1. mammograms
2. Clinical Breast Examination (CBE)
3. Self Breast Exam (SBE)
Term
What are 5 warning signs of breast cancer
Definition
1. painless lump or thickness
2. thickening or swelling
3. nipple pain or retraction
4. breast skin irritation or dimpling
5. spontaneous discharge
Term
Annual mammograms start at age ___
Definition
40
Term
Clinical breast exams should be every year starting at __
Definition
age 40
Term
clinical breast exams should be every 3 years between ages
Definition
20-39
Term
Self breast exams should be monthly starting at age
Definition
20
Term
What are 4 nutrition things that people can do to lower their risk of breast cancer
Definition
eat a variety of health foods with plant emphasis
adopt a physical active lifestyle
maintain healthy weight
limit alcohol
Term
where is the area of stage 2 metastasis
Definition
axillary lymph
Term
how many lobes make up a lobule
Definition
20
Term
what portion is there preponderance of breast cancer
Definition
outer portion
Term
what is the adjacent lymph node to the cancer site
Definition
sentinal lymph node
Term
breast become more nodular in what month of gestation
Definition
3rd
Term
From mid to late pregnancy a normal thick yellowish discharge called ___ may be expressed from the nipple.
Definition
colostrums
Term
What may appear around the nipples during pregnancy
Definition
montgomery glands
Term
redness of the skin can indicate what 2 things
Definition
local inflammation, inflammatory carcinaoma
Term
if there is thicking and prominent pores there is likely a diagnosis of
Definition
breast cancer
Term
redness of skin especially around the arerole and nipple
Definition
dermatitis
Term
red crusted patches round the nipple often mistaken by eczema
Definition
pagets
Term
is pagets disease cancerous
Definition
yes
Term
red crusty skin around the nipple and areole
Definition
eczema
Term
what are 3 reasons for nipple discharge
Definition
pathology
galactorrhea
physiologic
Term
Bra rubbing on the nipple (similar to sucking stimulation), Trauma of the chest, cancer of pituitary will cause
Definition
galactorrhea
Term
Is a developmental of the breast tissue in males
Due to the imbalance of estrogens and androgens, sometimes drug related
Definition
gynecomastia
Term
What is a cancer of the male that commonly causes gynecomastia
Definition
testicular
Term
: Velvety appearing, hyperpigmented skin. Associated with diabetes and a cancerous visceral malignancies
Definition
Acanthosis Nigricans
Term
Breast cancer of the ___ is the most common type
Definition
milk ducts
Term
What type of palpable mass of the breast is found in ages 15-35 and is fine, roundm movable, non tender, single solid
Definition
fibroadenoma
Term
What type of palpable mass is found in ages 25-50 adn is nodular, ropelike(Most common)
Definition
fibrocystic change
Term
what type of palpable mass is found in ages 25-50 and is soft to firm, round, mobile, tender
Definition
cysts
Term
what type of palpable mass is found 25-50 and is irregular stellate, firm, and fixed with the skin
Definition
cancer
Term
what type of palpable mass is found in ages over 50 and is intraductal
Definition
cancer (adenocarcinoma)
Term
1 week from menstruation swelling of the breast will be from
Definition
progesterone
Term
does fibroadenoma increase the risk of breast cancer
Definition
no
Term
What is characterized as thrombophlebitis of the superficial veins
Definition
mondors disease
Term
what is characterized as a paraneoplastic syndrome if the primary gastric carcinoma
Definition
migratory thrombophlebitis
Term
Tumor 2 cm or less in diameter, no regional or distant spread
Definition
stage 1 tumor
Term
Tumor 2-5 cm, regional lymph node involvement, no distant metastases, or tumor more than 5 cm without regional or distant spread
Definition
stage 2 tumor
Term
Tumors of any size with possible skin involvement, pectoral and chest wall fixation, node involved, no distant metastases
Definition
stage 3 tumor
Term
tumor with any distant metastasis
Definition
stage 4 tumor
Supporting users have an ad free experience!