Question 1

Mammography is preferred to sonography for examining dense breast tissue. ____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Each breast has 10 to 15 lobes. ____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Prolactin-inhibiting factor is produced in the

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior pituitary gland. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  posterior pituitary gland. 
D)  thyroid gland 
A)  anterior pituitary gland. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  posterior pituitary gland. 
D)  thyroid gland B

Question 4

What is the sonographic appearance of secretory ducts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypoechoic 
B)  Bright linear echoes 
C)  Low to medium level echoes 
D)  Anechoic tubular structures 
A)  Hypoechoic 
B)  Bright linear echoes 
C)  Low to medium level echoes 
D)  Anechoic tubular structures

Question 5

Prolactin-inhibiting factor

Accepted Answer

A)  aids breast development. 
B)  prevents milk production 
C)  acts on the breast during pregnancy to prepare for nursing. 
D)  stimulates the release of milk during nursing. 
A)  aids breast development. 
B)  prevents milk production 
C)  acts on the breast during pregnancy to prepare for nursing. 
D)  stimulates the release of milk during nursing.

Question 6

The glandular layer of the breast atrophies after menopause. ____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Estrogen

Accepted Answer

A)  aids in breast development. 
B)  stimulates the breast's secretory system after childbirth. 
C)  acts on the breast during pregnancy to prepare for nursing. 
D)  stimulates the release of milk during nursing. 
A)  aids in breast development. 
B)  stimulates the breast's secretory system after childbirth. 
C)  acts on the breast during pregnancy to prepare for nursing. 
D)  stimulates the release of milk during nursing.

Question 8

Progesterone

Accepted Answer

A)  aids breast development. 
B)  stimulates the breast's secretory system after childbirth. 
C)  acts on the breast during pregnancy to prepare for nursing. 
D)  stimulates the release of milk during nursing. 
A)  aids breast development. 
B)  stimulates the breast's secretory system after childbirth. 
C)  acts on the breast during pregnancy to prepare for nursing. 
D)  stimulates the release of milk during nursing.

Question 9

What is the sonographic appearance of breast fat?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypoechoic 
B)  Bright linear echoes 
C)  Low to medium level echoes 
D)  Anechoic tubular structures 
A)  Hypoechoic 
B)  Bright linear echoes 
C)  Low to medium level echoes 
D)  Anechoic tubular structures

Question 10

Prolactin

Accepted Answer

A)  aids breast development. 
B)  stimulates breast secretory system after childbirth. 
C)  acts on breast during pregnancy to prepare for nursing. 
D)  stimulates the release of milk during nursing. 
A)  aids breast development. 
B)  stimulates breast secretory system after childbirth. 
C)  acts on breast during pregnancy to prepare for nursing. 
D)  stimulates the release of milk during nursing.

Question 11

Montgomery's glands and areolar glands are similar in that both are located near the nipple area. ____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Prolactin is produced in the

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior pituitary gland. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  posterior pituitary gland. 
D)  thyroid gland 
A)  anterior pituitary gland. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  posterior pituitary gland. 
D)  thyroid gland

Question 13

Oxytocin

Accepted Answer

A)  aids breast development. 
B)  stimulates the breast's secretory system after childbirth. 
C)  acts on the breast during pregnancy to prepare for nursing. 
D)  stimulates the release of milk during nursing. 
A)  aids breast development. 
B)  stimulates the breast's secretory system after childbirth. 
C)  acts on the breast during pregnancy to prepare for nursing. 
D)  stimulates the release of milk during nursing.

Question 14

Suspensory ligaments for the breast traverse all three breast layers. ____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Lobules are subunits of lobes. ____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The parenchymal portion of the breast includes all of these structures except

Accepted Answer

A)  lobes. 
B)  ducts. 
C)  fat. 
D)  lobules. 
A)  lobes. 
B)  ducts. 
C)  fat. 
D)  lobules.

Question 17

The breast has the largest amount of fatty tissue during the reproductive years. ____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Breast computer-aided detection (B-CAD) automatically selects a region of interest for computer-aided assessment of the breast. ____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is the sonographic appearance of Cooper's ligaments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypoechoic 
B)  Bright linear echoes 
C)  Low to medium level echoes 
D)  Anechoic tubular structures 
A)  Hypoechoic 
B)  Bright linear echoes 
C)  Low to medium level echoes 
D)  Anechoic tubular structures

Question 20

The breast contains very little fat. ____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 24: Breast Sonography

Mammography is preferred to sonography for examining dense breast tissue. ____

Each breast has 10 to 15 lobes. ____

Prolactin-inhibiting factor is produced in the

What is the sonographic appearance of secretory ducts?

Prolactin-inhibiting factor

The glandular layer of the breast atrophies after menopause. ____

Estrogen

Progesterone

What is the sonographic appearance of breast fat?

Prolactin

Montgomery's glands and areolar glands are similar in that both are located near the nipple area. ____

Prolactin is produced in the

Oxytocin

Suspensory ligaments for the breast traverse all three breast layers. ____

Lobules are subunits of lobes. ____

The parenchymal portion of the breast includes all of these structures except

The breast has the largest amount of fatty tissue during the reproductive years. ____

Breast computer-aided detection (B-CAD) automatically selects a region of interest for computer-aided assessment of the breast. ____

What is the sonographic appearance of Cooper's ligaments?

The breast contains very little fat. ____

Before and After the Ultrasound Examination

Ultrasound Instrumentation: Knobology, Imaging Processing, and Storage

General Patient Care

First Scanning Experience

Interdependent Body Systems

Anatomy Layering and Sectional Anatomy

Embryology

The Abdominal Aorta

The Inferior Vena Cava

The Portal Venous System

Abdominal Vasculature

The Liver

The Biliary System

The Pancreas

The Urinary System

The Spleen

The Gastrointestinal System

The Prostate Gland and Seminal Vesicles

The Female Pelvis

First Trimester Obstetrics 0 to 12 Weeks

Second and Third Trimester Obstetrics 13 to 42 Weeks

High-Risk Obstetric Sonography

The Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands

Penile and Scrotal Ultrasound

The Neonatal Brain

Pediatric Echocardiography

Adult Echocardiography

Vascular Technology

Three-Dimensional Ultrasound

Interventional and Intraoperative Ultrasound

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