A woman, aged 67, has been called back to the mammography center because of a lesion found in her latest mammogram
The lesion is nonpalpable and the radiologist has opted to perform a stereotactic core biopsy as a diagnostic procedure. In explaining the procedure to the patient what would the nurse explain? (Place answers in correct order.)
A. She will face down on a special x-ray table.
B. A titanium clip will be left at the biopsy site so it can be easily located.
C. Films will be taken to check the adequacy of the sample.
D. Digital mammography is performed.
E. A core needle is inserted several times to sample the lesion.
Ans: ADECB
Feedback: A local anesthetic is injected into the entry site on the breast. A small nick is made in the skin, a core needle is inserted, and samples of the tissue are taken for pathologic examination. Often, several passes are taken to ensure that the lesion is well-sampled. Post-biopsy films are then taken to check that sampling has been adequate. A small titanium clip is often placed at the biopsy site so that the site can easily be located if further treatment is necessary.
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