A 51-year-old patient with a small immobile breast lump is considering having a fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy. The nurse explains that an advantage to this procedure is that
a. FNA is done in the outpatient clinic and results are available in 1 to 2 days.
b. only a small incision is needed, resulting in minimal breast pain and scarring.
c. if the biopsy results are negative, no further diagnostic testing will be needed.
d. FNA is guided by a mammogram, ensuring that cells are taken from the lesion.
ANS: A
FNA is done in outpatient settings and results are available in 24 to 48 hours. No incision is needed. FNA may be guided by ultrasound, but not by mammogram. Because the immobility of the breast lump suggests cancer, further testing will be done if the FNA is negative.
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