Question 1

A nurse is discussing preinvasive epithelial tumors of glandular or squamous cell origin.What is the nurse describing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tumor in differentiation 
B)  Dysplastic 
C)  Cancer in situ 
D)  Cancer beyond (meta) situ 
A)  Tumor in differentiation 
B)  Dysplastic 
C)  Cancer in situ 
D)  Cancer beyond (meta) situ C

Question 2

A patient has been researching telomere caps on the Internet.Which statement indicates the patient has a good understanding? Presence of telomere caps gives cancer cells:

Accepted Answer

A)  The ability to divide over and over again 
B)  Clonal distinction 
C)  Limited mitosis 
D)  Mutation abilities 
A)  The ability to divide over and over again 
B)  Clonal distinction 
C)  Limited mitosis 
D)  Mutation abilities A

Question 3

Brachytherapy is being used to treat cancer in a patient.What type of cancers responds well to brachytherapy? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Heart 
B)  Cervix 
C)  Head 
D)  Neck 
E)  Lung 
A)  Heart 
B)  Cervix 
C)  Head 
D)  Neck 
E)  Lung B,C,D

Question 4

A 30-year-old male with HIV is diagnosed with Epstein-Barr virus.After 2 months,the virus is still active.Based upon the Epstein-Barr virus,which of the following cancers is most likely to develop in this patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  B cell lymphoma 
B)  Kaposi sarcoma 
C)  T cell leukemia 
D)  T cell lipoma 
A)  B cell lymphoma 
B)  Kaposi sarcoma 
C)  T cell leukemia 
D)  T cell lipoma

Question 5

A primary care provider is attempting to diagnose cancer and is looking for a tumor marker.Which of the following could be a possible marker?

Accepted Answer

A)  Red blood cells 
B)  Apoptotic cells 
C)  Enzymes 
D)  Neurotransmitters 
A)  Red blood cells 
B)  Apoptotic cells 
C)  Enzymes 
D)  Neurotransmitters

Question 6

Of the following genetic lesions that cause cancer,which is the most common?

Accepted Answer

A)  Insertions 
B)  Deletions 
C)  Point mutations 
D)  Amplification 
A)  Insertions 
B)  Deletions 
C)  Point mutations 
D)  Amplification

Question 7

An oncologist is discussing when a cancer cell loses differentiation.Which of the following is the oncologist describing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Autonomy 
B)  Anaplasia 
C)  Pleomorphic 
D)  Metastasis 
A)  Autonomy 
B)  Anaplasia 
C)  Pleomorphic 
D)  Metastasis

Question 8

A 52-year-old male with hepatitis C recently developed hepatic cancer.Which of the following markers should be increased?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) 
B)  Catecholamines 
C)  Prostate-specific antigen 
D)  Homovanillic acid 
A)  Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) 
B)  Catecholamines 
C)  Prostate-specific antigen 
D)  Homovanillic acid

Question 9

Which of the following indicates a nurse understands a proto-oncogene? A proto-oncogene is best defined as a(n)_____ gene.

Accepted Answer

A)  Normal 
B)  Altered 
C)  Inactive 
D)  Tumor-suppressor 
A)  Normal 
B)  Altered 
C)  Inactive 
D)  Tumor-suppressor

Question 10

A patient asks when adjuvant chemotherapy is used.How should the nurse respond? Adjuvant chemotherapy treatment is used:

Accepted Answer

A)  As the primary treatment 
B)  Before radiation therapy 
C)  After surgical removal of a tumor 
D)  In cancer with little risk of metastasis 
A)  As the primary treatment 
B)  Before radiation therapy 
C)  After surgical removal of a tumor 
D)  In cancer with little risk of metastasis

Question 11

A 25-year-old male develops a tumor of the breast glandular tissue.What type of tumor will be documented on the chart?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carcinoma 
B)  Adenocarcinoma 
C)  Sarcoma 
D)  Lymphoma 
A)  Carcinoma 
B)  Adenocarcinoma 
C)  Sarcoma 
D)  Lymphoma

Question 12

A nurse is giving an example of inflammation as an etiology for cancer development.What is the best example the nurse should give?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pneumonia and lung cancer 
B)  Ulcerative colitis and colon cancer 
C)  Prostatic hypertrophy and prostate cancer 
D)  Hypercholesteremia and leukemia 
A)  Pneumonia and lung cancer 
B)  Ulcerative colitis and colon cancer 
C)  Prostatic hypertrophy and prostate cancer 
D)  Hypercholesteremia and leukemia

Question 13

Which statement indicates the patient has a correct understanding of metastasis? The most common route of metastasis is through the blood vessels and:

Accepted Answer

A)  Lung tissue 
B)  Body cavities 
C)  Lymphatics 
D)  Connective tissues 
A)  Lung tissue 
B)  Body cavities 
C)  Lymphatics 
D)  Connective tissues

Question 14

A 45-year-old male presents with persistent,severe stomach pain.Testing reveals a peptic ulcer.Further laboratory tests reveal the presence of Helicobacter pylori.Which of the following is of concern for this patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gastric cancer 
B)  Leukemia 
C)  Lung cancer 
D)  Adenocarcinoma of the colon 
A)  Gastric cancer 
B)  Leukemia 
C)  Lung cancer 
D)  Adenocarcinoma of the colon

Question 15

Which information should the nurse include when teaching about angiogenic factors? In cancer,angiogenic factors stimulate:

Accepted Answer

A)  Release of growth factors 
B)  Tumor regression 
C)  Apoptosis 
D)  New blood vessel growth 
A)  Release of growth factors 
B)  Tumor regression 
C)  Apoptosis 
D)  New blood vessel growth

Question 16

A 45-year-old female was recently diagnosed with cervical cancer.She reports a sexual history that includes 43 partners.Which of the following is the most likely cause of her cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Herpes virus 
B)  Rubella virus 
C)  Human papillomavirus (HPV) 
D)  Hepatitis B virus 
A)  Herpes virus 
B)  Rubella virus 
C)  Human papillomavirus (HPV) 
D)  Hepatitis B virus

Question 17

A 30-year-old female is diagnosed with cancer.Testing reveals that the cancer cells have spread to local lymph nodes.A nurse realizes this cancer would be documented as stage:

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4

Question 18

A patient has a tissue growth that was diagnosed as cancer.Which of the following terms best describes this growth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neoplasm 
B)  Lipoma 
C)  Meningioma 
D)  Hypertrophy 
A)  Neoplasm 
B)  Lipoma 
C)  Meningioma 
D)  Hypertrophy

Question 19

Which information indicates a nurse understands characteristics of malignant tumors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Grows slowly 
B)  Has a well-defined capsule 
C)  Has a high mitotic index 
D)  Is well-differentiated 
A)  Grows slowly 
B)  Has a well-defined capsule 
C)  Has a high mitotic index 
D)  Is well-differentiated

Exam 9: Biology, Clinical Manifestations, and Treatment of Cancer

A nurse is discussing preinvasive epithelial tumors of glandular or squamous cell origin.What is the nurse describing?

A patient has been researching telomere caps on the Internet.Which statement indicates the patient has a good understanding? Presence of telomere caps gives cancer cells:

Brachytherapy is being used to treat cancer in a patient.What type of cancers responds well to brachytherapy? (Select all that apply.)

A 30-year-old male with HIV is diagnosed with Epstein-Barr virus.After 2 months,the virus is still active.Based upon the Epstein-Barr virus,which of the following cancers is most likely to develop in this patient?

A primary care provider is attempting to diagnose cancer and is looking for a tumor marker.Which of the following could be a possible marker?

Of the following genetic lesions that cause cancer,which is the most common?

An oncologist is discussing when a cancer cell loses differentiation.Which of the following is the oncologist describing?

A 52-year-old male with hepatitis C recently developed hepatic cancer.Which of the following markers should be increased?

Which of the following indicates a nurse understands a proto-oncogene? A proto-oncogene is best defined as a(n)_____ gene.

A patient asks when adjuvant chemotherapy is used.How should the nurse respond? Adjuvant chemotherapy treatment is used:

A 25-year-old male develops a tumor of the breast glandular tissue.What type of tumor will be documented on the chart?

A nurse is giving an example of inflammation as an etiology for cancer development.What is the best example the nurse should give?

Which statement indicates the patient has a correct understanding of metastasis? The most common route of metastasis is through the blood vessels and:

A 45-year-old male presents with persistent,severe stomach pain.Testing reveals a peptic ulcer.Further laboratory tests reveal the presence of Helicobacter pylori.Which of the following is of concern for this patient?

Which information should the nurse include when teaching about angiogenic factors? In cancer,angiogenic factors stimulate:

A 45-year-old female was recently diagnosed with cervical cancer.She reports a sexual history that includes 43 partners.Which of the following is the most likely cause of her cancer?

A 30-year-old female is diagnosed with cancer.Testing reveals that the cancer cells have spread to local lymph nodes.A nurse realizes this cancer would be documented as stage:

A patient has a tissue growth that was diagnosed as cancer.Which of the following terms best describes this growth?

Which information indicates a nurse understands characteristics of malignant tumors?

Cellular Biology

Genes and Genetic Diseases

Altered Cellular and Tissue Biology

Fluids and Electrolytes, Acids and Bases

Innate Immunity: Inflammation and Wound Healing

Adaptive Immunity

Infection and Defects in Mechanisms of Defense

Stress and Disease

Cancer Epidemiology

Cancer in Children

Structure and Function of the Neurologic System

Pain, Temperature, Sleep, and Sensory Function

Alterations in Cognitive Systems, Cerebral Hemodynamics and Motor Function

Disorders of the Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems and the Neuromuscular Junction

Alterations of Neurologic Function in Children

Mechanisms of Hormonal Regulation

Alterations of Hormonal Regulation

Structure and Function of the Hematologic System

Alterations of Hematologic Function

Alterations of Hematologic Function in Children

Structure and Function of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

Alterations of Cardiovascular Function

Alterations of Cardiovascular Function in Children

Structure and Function of the Pulmonary System

Alterations of Pulmonary Function

Alterations of Pulmonary Function in Children

Structure and Function of the Renal and Urologic Systems

Alterations of Renal and Urinary Tract Function

Alterations of Renal and Urinary Tract Function in Children

Structure and Function of the Reproductive Systems

Alterations of the Reproductive Systems Including Sexually Transmitted Infections

Structure and Function of the Digestive System

Alterations of Digestive Function

Alterations of Digestive Function in Children

Structure and Function of the Musculoskeletal System

Alterations of Musculoskeletal Function

Alterations of Musculoskeletal Function in Children

Structure, Function, and Disorders of the Integument

Alterations of the Integument in Children

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