Fibrocystic change in breasts is: 1. a disease of the milk ...

[ETearle]

Fibrocystic change in breasts is:
 
  1. a disease of the milk ducts and glands in the breasts.
  2. a premalignant disorder characterized by lumps found in the breast tissue.
  3. lumpiness with pain and tenderness found in varying degrees in breast tissue of healthy women during menstrual cycles.
  4. lumpiness accompanied by tenderness after menses.

Question 2

A 7-year-old boy has been admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of fever of unknown origin. He has numerous tests ordered for diagnosis. When preparing him for the blood tests ordered, the best explanation would be,
 
  A) The technician will draw your blood; it will just hurt for a minute.
  B) The doctor needs some of your blood; trust me, it won't hurt.
  C) The doctor needs to look at your blood to see why you are sick; it will hurt for a second.
  D) I need to draw some blood from you. Will you hold still for me?

[yeungji]

Answer to Question 1

3
1. Incorrect. Fibrocystic changes are palpable thickenings in the breast.
2. Incorrect. Approximately 70 of fibrocystic changes are nonproliferative lesions, 26 are proliferative lesions without atypia, and the rest are proliferative lesions with atypical hyperplasia.
3. Correct. Fibrocystic changes are palpable thickenings in the breast usually associated with pain and tenderness. The pain and tenderness fluctuate with the menstrual cycle.
4. Incorrect. Fibrocystic changes are palpable thickenings in the breast usually associated with pain and tenderness. The pain and tenderness fluctuate with the menstrual cycle.

Answer to Question 2

C

[ETearle]

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[yeungji]

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