Question 1

Which of the following is used to indicate how much tumor cells appear unlike their original form?

Accepted Answer

A)  Radioimmunoassay 
B)  Nuclear scan 
C)  Single-photon emission computed tomography 
D)  Malignancy grading system 
A)  Radioimmunoassay 
B)  Nuclear scan 
C)  Single-photon emission computed tomography 
D)  Malignancy grading system

Question 2

What is another name for treatment with a linear accelerator?

Accepted Answer

A)  Single-photon emission computed tomography 
B)  Nuclear imaging 
C)  Photon therapy 
D)  Stereotactic radiosurgery 
A)  Single-photon emission computed tomography 
B)  Nuclear imaging 
C)  Photon therapy 
D)  Stereotactic radiosurgery

Question 3

Which of the following systems describes the location, size, and extent of tumor spread?

Accepted Answer

A)  Malignancy grading system 
B)  Radioimmunoassay 
C)  Cancer staging 
D)  Tumor marker test 
A)  Malignancy grading system 
B)  Radioimmunoassay 
C)  Cancer staging 
D)  Tumor marker test

Question 4

Which team member typically prepares and stains sections of body tissue so that other team members can study its cellular composition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pathologist 
B)  Histology technologist 
C)  Oncologist 
D)  Histology technician 
A)  Pathologist 
B)  Histology technologist 
C)  Oncologist 
D)  Histology technician

Question 5

What diagnostic test is typically not definitive on its own, but is used in conjunction with other cancer tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sweat tests 
B)  Tumor marker tests 
C)  Core needle biopsies 
D)  Radioisotope scans 
A)  Sweat tests 
B)  Tumor marker tests 
C)  Core needle biopsies 
D)  Radioisotope scans

Question 6

What does the D in the acronym ABCDE stand for?

Accepted Answer

A)  Differentiation 
B)  Diameter 
C)  Density 
D)  Depth 
A)  Differentiation 
B)  Diameter 
C)  Density 
D)  Depth

Question 7

What is the term for the use of subfreezing temperatures to destroy tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dry icing 
B)  Cytology 
C)  Cryosurgery 
D)  Hypothermic therapy 
A)  Dry icing 
B)  Cytology 
C)  Cryosurgery 
D)  Hypothermic therapy

Question 8

What is the primary way to treat a small cancer that has not spread?

Accepted Answer

A)  Surgical excision 
B)  Surgical exenteration 
C)  Chemotherapy and radiation combined 
D)  Chemotherapy alone 
A)  Surgical excision 
B)  Surgical exenteration 
C)  Chemotherapy and radiation combined 
D)  Chemotherapy alone

Question 9

Which is a pharmaceutically based treatment for cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tumor markers 
B)  Chemotherapy 
C)  Gamma knife surgery 
D)  Apheresis 
A)  Tumor markers 
B)  Chemotherapy 
C)  Gamma knife surgery 
D)  Apheresis

Question 10

What does the term metastatic mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the technique of 3-D breast imaging used to perform a needle biopsy. 
B)  It is malignancy of metabolism. 
C)  It is an unmovable mass. 
D)  It is the term for cancer that has spread to other tissues. 
A)  It is the technique of 3-D breast imaging used to perform a needle biopsy. 
B)  It is malignancy of metabolism. 
C)  It is an unmovable mass. 
D)  It is the term for cancer that has spread to other tissues.

Question 11

What precursor to cancer can be prevented using a vaccine?

Accepted Answer

A)  HIV 
B)  Hepatitis C 
C)  Sebaceous keratosis 
D)  Human papilloma virus 
A)  HIV 
B)  Hepatitis C 
C)  Sebaceous keratosis 
D)  Human papilloma virus

Question 12

What is true of a benign tumor?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cells of the tumor experience uncontrolled growth. 
B)  The cells of the tumor are undifferentiated. 
C)  The nucleus of the tumor cell is a small part of the total cell volume. 
D)  The tumor often invades surrounding tissues. 
A)  The cells of the tumor experience uncontrolled growth. 
B)  The cells of the tumor are undifferentiated. 
C)  The nucleus of the tumor cell is a small part of the total cell volume. 
D)  The tumor often invades surrounding tissues.

Question 13

Which of the following tests is often used to diagnose leukemia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bone marrow biopsy 
B)  Red blood cell count 
C)  Sentinel lymph node biopsy 
D)  Endoscopic biopsy 
A)  Bone marrow biopsy 
B)  Red blood cell count 
C)  Sentinel lymph node biopsy 
D)  Endoscopic biopsy

Question 14

MATCHING
Match malignancies with the body site where the primary tumor arises.
a.Endometrial carcinoma
b.Leukemia
c.Colon cancer
d.Basal cell carcinoma
e.Nephroma
f.Thyroid cancer
-Urinary system

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Match malignancies with the body site where...

Question 15

Which of the following is a benign tumor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adenocarcinoma 
B)  Teratoma 
C)  Angioma 
D)  Wilms tumor 
A)  Adenocarcinoma 
B)  Teratoma 
C)  Angioma 
D)  Wilms tumor

Question 16

Malignant epithelial cell tumor that begins as a papule and rarely metastasizes is called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

basal cell

Which of the following is used to indicate how much tumor cells appear unlike their original form?

What is another name for treatment with a linear accelerator?

Which of the following systems describes the location, size, and extent of tumor spread?

Which team member typically prepares and stains sections of body tissue so that other team members can study its cellular composition?

What diagnostic test is typically not definitive on its own, but is used in conjunction with other cancer tests?

What does the D in the acronym ABCDE stand for?

What is the term for the use of subfreezing temperatures to destroy tissue?

What is the primary way to treat a small cancer that has not spread?

Which is a pharmaceutically based treatment for cancer?

What does the term metastatic mean?

What precursor to cancer can be prevented using a vaccine?

What is true of a benign tumor?

Which of the following tests is often used to diagnose leukemia?

MATCHING Match malignancies with the body site where the primary tumor arises. a.Endometrial carcinoma b.Leukemia c.Colon cancer d.Basal cell carcinoma e.Nephroma f.Thyroid cancer -Urinary system

Which of the following is a benign tumor?

Malignant epithelial cell tumor that begins as a papule and rarely metastasizes is called ____________________.

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Exam 14: Oncology

Which of the following is used to indicate how much tumor cells appear unlike their original form?

What is another name for treatment with a linear accelerator?

Which of the following systems describes the location, size, and extent of tumor spread?

Which team member typically prepares and stains sections of body tissue so that other team members can study its cellular composition?

What diagnostic test is typically not definitive on its own, but is used in conjunction with other cancer tests?

What does the D in the acronym ABCDE stand for?

What is the term for the use of subfreezing temperatures to destroy tissue?

What is the primary way to treat a small cancer that has not spread?

Which is a pharmaceutically based treatment for cancer?

What does the term metastatic mean?

What precursor to cancer can be prevented using a vaccine?

What is true of a benign tumor?

Which of the following tests is often used to diagnose leukemia?

MATCHING Match malignancies with the body site where the primary tumor arises. a.Endometrial carcinoma b.Leukemia c.Colon cancer d.Basal cell carcinoma e.Nephroma f.Thyroid cancer -Urinary system

Which of the following is a benign tumor?

Malignant epithelial cell tumor that begins as a papule and rarely metastasizes is called ____________________.

Building Medical Terms Starting With Medical Specialties

Diseases and Disorders: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Terms

Organization of the Body

Circulatory System

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Urinary System

Reproductive System

Musculoskeletal System

Nervous System

Peripheral Nervous System: Special Sense Organs

Endocrine System

Integumentary System

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