Question 1

Which of the following terms means introducing normal genes into cells to replace abnormal genes?

Accepted Answer

A) Gene therapy 
B) Genetics 
C) Monoclonal antibodies 
D) Genotyping 
E) Gene microarrays 
A) Gene therapy 
B) Genetics 
C) Monoclonal antibodies 
D) Genotyping 
E) Gene microarrays A

Question 2

Cancer originating from mucus-producing cells of a major bronchus is called

Accepted Answer

A) large cell carcinoma 
B) squamous cell carcinoma 
C) adenocarcinoma 
D) mesothelioma 
E) small cell lung cancer 
A) large cell carcinoma 
B) squamous cell carcinoma 
C) adenocarcinoma 
D) mesothelioma 
E) small cell lung cancer C

Question 3

Which of the following terms come from the Latin meaning dirty?

Accepted Answer

A) Poison 
B) Mutate 
C) Dioxin 
D) Pollution 
E) Uranium 
A) Poison 
B) Mutate 
C) Dioxin 
D) Pollution 
E) Uranium D

Question 4

In the medical term oncology, the root/combining form means

Accepted Answer

A) specialist 
B) study of 
C) tumor 
D) cancer 
E) mass 
A) specialist 
B) study of 
C) tumor 
D) cancer 
E) mass

Question 5

Which of the following terms means one of a family of genes involved in cell growth that work in concert to cause cancer?

Accepted Answer

A) Mutagen 
B) Carcinogen 
C) Oncogene 
D) Protooncogene 
E) Gene splicing 
A) Mutagen 
B) Carcinogen 
C) Oncogene 
D) Protooncogene 
E) Gene splicing

Question 6

Chemotherapy can adversely affect the bone marrow by causing

Accepted Answer

A) coagulation and hemostasis 
B) anemia and sickle cell disease 
C) anemia and clotting problems 
D) alopecia and anuria 
E) hemostasis and empathy 
A) coagulation and hemostasis 
B) anemia and sickle cell disease 
C) anemia and clotting problems 
D) alopecia and anuria 
E) hemostasis and empathy

Question 7

The decay of uranium leads to the release of the carcinogen

Accepted Answer

A) dioxin 
B) chlorine 
C) radon 
D) arsenic 
E) PCBs 
A) dioxin 
B) chlorine 
C) radon 
D) arsenic 
E) PCBs

Question 8

Obesity is said to be linked to about 10% of breast and colorectal cancers and up to 40% of kidney, esophageal, and endometrial cancers.Which of the following statements best describes the treatment of cancer in obese patients?

Accepted Answer

A) Most patients seen by Gynecologists are obese and have cancer. 
B) Oncologists might consider weight loss as part of a treatment regimen. 
C) Urologists are unlikely to refer a patient to an oncologist. 
D) Gastroenterologists are least likely to find tumors. 
E) Nutritionists contribute little to controlling risk factors for cancer. 
A) Most patients seen by Gynecologists are obese and have cancer. 
B) Oncologists might consider weight loss as part of a treatment regimen. 
C) Urologists are unlikely to refer a patient to an oncologist. 
D) Gastroenterologists are least likely to find tumors. 
E) Nutritionists contribute little to controlling risk factors for cancer.

Question 9

Which term containing a prefix, root, and suffix means derived from a single colony of cells?

Accepted Answer

A) Monoclonal 
B) Bivalent 
C) Univalent 
D) Polyclonal 
E) Monocyte 
A) Monoclonal 
B) Bivalent 
C) Univalent 
D) Polyclonal 
E) Monocyte

Question 10

The term benign means

Accepted Answer

A) excessive electrical activity in the brain 
B) a tumor that invades surrounding tissues and metastasizes 
C) a collection of fluid in the tissues 
D) stimulation of heart rhythm 
E) the nonmalignant character of a neoplasm or illness 
A) excessive electrical activity in the brain 
B) a tumor that invades surrounding tissues and metastasizes 
C) a collection of fluid in the tissues 
D) stimulation of heart rhythm 
E) the nonmalignant character of a neoplasm or illness

Question 11

Toxic wastewater from a construction site is dumped into a creek.Which government agency would oversee its clean-up?

Accepted Answer

A) OSHA 
B) FDA 
C) EPA 
D) JCAHO 
E) FBI 
A) OSHA 
B) FDA 
C) EPA 
D) JCAHO 
E) FBI

Question 12

What is the root and its meaning in the term apoptosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Pop; produce 
B) Ptosis; drooping 
C) Apo; separation from 
D) Osis; condition 
E) Popt; genetic 
A) Pop; produce 
B) Ptosis; drooping 
C) Apo; separation from 
D) Osis; condition 
E) Popt; genetic

Question 13

The suffix in the term carcinogen means

Accepted Answer

A) cancer 
B) source 
C) produce 
D) form 
E) origin 
A) cancer 
B) source 
C) produce 
D) form 
E) origin

Question 14

The type of gene that prevents the transfer of abnormal genetic structure to daughter cells is abbreviated as

Accepted Answer

A) ETS 
B) TS 
C) PCD 
D) CIS 
E) CEA 
A) ETS 
B) TS 
C) PCD 
D) CIS 
E) CEA

Question 15

The root/combining form in the term angiogenesis means

Accepted Answer

A) vein 
B) blood vessel 
C) formation 
D) artery 
E) production 
A) vein 
B) blood vessel 
C) formation 
D) artery 
E) production

Question 16

The root/combining form in the term mediastinoscopy means

Accepted Answer

A) to examine 
B) instrument 
C) mediastinum 
D) middle 
E) partition 
A) to examine 
B) instrument 
C) mediastinum 
D) middle 
E) partition

Question 17

Monthly self-examination should be done to detect which of the following cancers?

Accepted Answer

A) Skin, larynx, and lungs 
B) Breasts, ovaries, and cervix 
C) Breasts, testicles, and skin 
D) Testicles, colon, and prostate 
E) Colon, prostate, and pancreas 
A) Skin, larynx, and lungs 
B) Breasts, ovaries, and cervix 
C) Breasts, testicles, and skin 
D) Testicles, colon, and prostate 
E) Colon, prostate, and pancreas

Question 18

Which of the following suffixes means tumor?

Accepted Answer

A) -emia 
B) -oma 
C) -osis 
D) cancer- 
E) carcin- 
A) -emia 
B) -oma 
C) -osis 
D) cancer- 
E) carcin-

Question 19

A regimen is a

Accepted Answer

A) cancer registry 
B) program of treatment 
C) regional neuropathy 
D) period of recuperation 
E) surgical removal 
A) cancer registry 
B) program of treatment 
C) regional neuropathy 
D) period of recuperation 
E) surgical removal

Question 20

Which of the following terms has a suffix meaning to examine?

Accepted Answer

A) Fluoroscopy 
B) Gastrectomy 
C) Amniocentesis 
D) Scintigram 
E) Endoscope 
A) Fluoroscopy 
B) Gastrectomy 
C) Amniocentesis 
D) Scintigram 
E) Endoscope

Exam 20: Cancer

Which of the following terms means introducing normal genes into cells to replace abnormal genes?

Cancer originating from mucus-producing cells of a major bronchus is called

Which of the following terms come from the Latin meaning dirty?

In the medical term oncology, the root/combining form means

Which of the following terms means one of a family of genes involved in cell growth that work in concert to cause cancer?

Chemotherapy can adversely affect the bone marrow by causing

The decay of uranium leads to the release of the carcinogen

Obesity is said to be linked to about 10% of breast and colorectal cancers and up to 40% of kidney, esophageal, and endometrial cancers.Which of the following statements best describes the treatment of cancer in obese patients?

Which term containing a prefix, root, and suffix means derived from a single colony of cells?

The term benign means

Toxic wastewater from a construction site is dumped into a creek.Which government agency would oversee its clean-up?

What is the root and its meaning in the term apoptosis?

The suffix in the term carcinogen means

The type of gene that prevents the transfer of abnormal genetic structure to daughter cells is abbreviated as

The root/combining form in the term angiogenesis means

The root/combining form in the term mediastinoscopy means

Monthly self-examination should be done to detect which of the following cancers?

Which of the following suffixes means tumor?

A regimen is a

Which of the following terms has a suffix meaning to examine?

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