Exam 11: Cancer in Children

A 40-year-old female developed adenocarcinoma of the vagina.Which of the following is the most likely cause of her cancer?

When an aide asks why carcinomas rarely occur in childhood,how should the nurse respond? (Select all that apply.)

While planning care for children with cancer,which information should the nurse remember? Most childhood cancers originate from the:

A newborn male is born with heart failure.Three weeks later he receives a heart transplant.Which of the following is he at the highest risk for developing?

A 16-year-old male with aspirations of becoming a bodybuilder spends 3 hours a day in the gym.Five years later he develops hepatocellular carcinoma.Which of the following is the most likely cause of the cancer?

A couple brings their child to his primary care provider for a checkup.The child has Down syndrome,and the couple is concerned about other diseases that could afflict the child.The primary care provider explains that young children with Down syndrome are at higher risk for developing:

A child was recently diagnosed with cancer.The diagnosis suggests it is an embryonic tumor.Which of the following characterizes this type of cancer?

The most common tissue type of cancer occurring after adolescence is:

A 3-year-old female was diagnosed with Wilms tumor.This disease is a tumor of the:

A nurse is preparing to teach the most common malignancy in children.Which malignancy should the nurse discuss?