Breast Care Nurse Certification

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Breast Care Nurse Certification What percentage of cases of breast cancer occur in women older than 50? - ✔✔75% The highest breast cancer incidence rates in the United States are found in: - ✔... ✔Non-Hispanic white women Which one of the following racial groups of American women have the highest rate of death from breast cancer? - ✔✔African American women What percentage of breast cancers occur in males in the United States? - ✔✔1% Which one of the following is a characteristic of breast cancer in males? - ✔✔Men are found to be significantly older at diagnosis than women. The prognosis of pregnant women with breast cancer when matched for age and stage of the disease - ✔✔Does not differ from that of nonpregnant women with breast cancer breast health of African following statements best describes the According to research, which one of the American women of lower socioeconomic status (SES) compared to age-adjusted Caucasian women? - ✔✔a. Breast cancer outcomes in minority women with a lower SES are worse than those of women with a higher SES. Which one of the following statements about breast cancer in lesbians is correct? - ✔✔The risk of breast cancer in lesbian women is increased as compared to heterosexual women. A female patient, age 50, who is postmenopausal, tells you that she has recently experienced nipple discharge that is bilateral and milky. Your most appropriate response to her would be - ✔✔"Nipple discharge is normal most of the time when it is bilateral. You should be examined if it becomes a persistent problem." The most common physical finding related to breast cancer is - ✔✔a. A nontender hard mass Which one of the following is an unfavorable histological type of invasive breast cancer? - ✔✔Infiltrating lobular carcinoma A patient is found to have atypical lobular hyperplasia (ALH) after a core-needle biopsy Based on the relative risk of ALH developing into a future breast cancer, you would expect the next recommended procedure for this patient to be - ✔✔Excisional biopsy with which of the following symptoms Paget's disease of the nipple often presents with what symptoms? - ✔✔Redness, mild scaling, and flaking of the affected nipple A patient asks, "What are tumor-suppressor genes?" As part of your answer, you explain that tumor-suppressor genes code for proteins that _______ growth-promoting factors. - ✔✔c. Inactivate Mrs. Henderson's cancer is said to have been induced by familial carcinogenesis. From this, you can assume that in her case certain genes - ✔✔Caused cancer by their absence Which one of the following statements best describes the significance of the BRCA1 gene? - ✔✔b. It is an inherited gene mutation that identifies families at significant risk for breast cancer and ovarian cancer. Which one of the following statements regarding our understanding of the genetic susceptibility in breast cancer and ovarian cancer is correct? - ✔✔The [Show More]

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