Question 1

A patient develops skin cancer on the head and neck following years of sunbathing.Which of the following cancers is most likely?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lymphoma 
B)  Adenoma 
C)  Basal cell carcinoma 
D)  Leukemia 
A)  Lymphoma 
B)  Adenoma 
C)  Basal cell carcinoma 
D)  Leukemia C

Question 2

Chromosome aberrations and mutations in cells that were not directly irradiated are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  bystander effects. 
B)  lethal mutation. 
C)  delayed reproductive death. 
D)  genetic instability. 
A)  bystander effects. 
B)  lethal mutation. 
C)  delayed reproductive death. 
D)  genetic instability. A

Question 3

The most important environmental risk factor for cancer is exposure to:

Accepted Answer

A)  ultraviolet (UV) radiation. 
B)  radon. 
C)  estrogen. 
D)  cigarette smoke. 
A)  ultraviolet (UV) radiation. 
B)  radon. 
C)  estrogen. 
D)  cigarette smoke. D

Question 4

When an oncologist is teaching about how radiation induces genomic instability, which topic should the oncologist discuss?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increasing hypersensitivity 
B)  Facilitating new mutations 
C)  Promoting cell death 
D)  Enhancing mitosis 
A)  Increasing hypersensitivity 
B)  Facilitating new mutations 
C)  Promoting cell death 
D)  Enhancing mitosis

Question 5

A 65-year-old patient recently diagnosed with cancer retired from construction work.Which cancer is likely to develop secondarily to occupational hazards?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mesothelioma 
B)  Bladder cancer 
C)  Prostate cancer 
D)  Bone cancer 
A)  Mesothelioma 
B)  Bladder cancer 
C)  Prostate cancer 
D)  Bone cancer

Question 6

A 50-year-old female confirms chronic alcohol intake.This practice places the patient at risk for cancer in which organs? (select all that apply)

Accepted Answer

A)  Larynx 
B)  Esophagus 
C)  Liver 
D)  Lung 
E)  Brain
F) Breast 
A)  Larynx 
B)  Esophagus 
C)  Liver 
D)  Lung 
E)  Brain
F) Breast

Question 7

When an oncologist is discussing the degree to which an organism's development is contingent on its environment, which of the following is the oncologist explaining?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transgenerational inheritance 
B)  Epigenetics 
C)  Histone modification 
D)  Developmental plasticity 
A)  Transgenerational inheritance 
B)  Epigenetics 
C)  Histone modification 
D)  Developmental plasticity

Question 8

Which of the following patients would be at greatest risk for basal cell carcinoma?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dark complexion, light eyes, underweight 
B)  Light complexion, dark eyes, overweight 
C)  Medium complexion, light eyes, smoker 
D)  Light complexion, light eyes, fair hair 
A)  Dark complexion, light eyes, underweight 
B)  Light complexion, dark eyes, overweight 
C)  Medium complexion, light eyes, smoker 
D)  Light complexion, light eyes, fair hair

Question 9

The role of physical activity in the prevention of colon cancer is identified by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  It increases fluid loss, leading to thirst and increased fluid intake, hydrating the colon. 
B)  It increases blood supply, thereby increasing oxygen to the colon. 
C)  It increases gut motility, thereby decreasing the time the bowel is exposed to mutagens. 
D)  It increases the secretion of hydrochloric acid, thereby killing mutants. 
A)  It increases fluid loss, leading to thirst and increased fluid intake, hydrating the colon. 
B)  It increases blood supply, thereby increasing oxygen to the colon. 
C)  It increases gut motility, thereby decreasing the time the bowel is exposed to mutagens. 
D)  It increases the secretion of hydrochloric acid, thereby killing mutants.

Question 10

A water test recently revealed arsenic levels above 200 mcg/L.Which of the following cancers would be most likely to develop in those who consistently drank the water?

Accepted Answer

A)  Liver 
B)  Skin 
C)  Colon 
D)  Kidney 
A)  Liver 
B)  Skin 
C)  Colon 
D)  Kidney

Question 11

A nurse recalls physical activity was shown to definitely reduce the risk of which of the following types of cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prostate 
B)  Lung 
C)  Bone 
D)  Colon 
A)  Prostate 
B)  Lung 
C)  Bone 
D)  Colon

Question 12

A patient asks why indoor pollution is worse than outdoor pollution.How should the nurse respond? Indoor pollution is considered worse than outdoor pollution because of cigarette smoke and:

Accepted Answer

A)  fireplace wood smoke. 
B)  radon. 
C)  benzene. 
D)  chlorine. 
A)  fireplace wood smoke. 
B)  radon. 
C)  benzene. 
D)  chlorine.

Exam 11: Cancer Epidemiology

A patient develops skin cancer on the head and neck following years of sunbathing.Which of the following cancers is most likely?

Chromosome aberrations and mutations in cells that were not directly irradiated are referred to as:

The most important environmental risk factor for cancer is exposure to:

When an oncologist is teaching about how radiation induces genomic instability, which topic should the oncologist discuss?

A 65-year-old patient recently diagnosed with cancer retired from construction work.Which cancer is likely to develop secondarily to occupational hazards?

A 50-year-old female confirms chronic alcohol intake.This practice places the patient at risk for cancer in which organs? (select all that apply)

When an oncologist is discussing the degree to which an organism's development is contingent on its environment, which of the following is the oncologist explaining?

Which of the following patients would be at greatest risk for basal cell carcinoma?

The role of physical activity in the prevention of colon cancer is identified by which of the following?

A water test recently revealed arsenic levels above 200 mcg/L.Which of the following cancers would be most likely to develop in those who consistently drank the water?

A nurse recalls physical activity was shown to definitely reduce the risk of which of the following types of cancer?

A patient asks why indoor pollution is worse than outdoor pollution.How should the nurse respond? Indoor pollution is considered worse than outdoor pollution because of cigarette smoke and:

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