Exam 5: Detection and Diagnosis

Lymphadenopathy in the axilla area could be an indication of cancer spread from the breast.

Which of the following factors would not be observed when taking a pulse? I.rate II.rhythm III.character

Colonoscopy examines the entire colon from beginning to end,and a sigmoidoscopy examines the lower end of the colon with a flexible endoscope.

The advantage of digital mammography over conventional mammography with x-ray film is that: I.Images are displayed on a computer monitor. II.Images can be manipulated (lightened or darkened)by radiologist. III.Images can be stored and retrieved.

An example of an exfoliative cytologic study could be demonstrative in which of the following? I.cervix II.lung III.brain

Which of the following are part of the medical record? I.lab results II.medical history III.simulation and treatment related images

The American Cancer Society strongly recommends mass screening for all of the following except:

A sharp increase in prostate cancer incidence rates started in 1988 after the introduction of screening for prostate-specific antigen (PSA).

In the TNM staging system,the "T" indicates:

A diagnosis can be subjective or objective.

What is the leading site of cancer resulting in deaths in males and females from studies in 2008?

Mass screening is based on all of the following except:

One part of the staging by the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC)is called histologic type; this refers to:

A more widely accepted procedure for assessing axillary node status once the primary breast tumor has been identified is:

Examples of facilitating verbal responses include all of the following except:

A physician used auscultation,the act of listening to sounds within the body.The instrument often used in this procedure is the:

Research has been ongoing to develop and test a vaccine that would prevent infection with the most common high-risk subtypes of HPV,which may be connected to 70% of uterine cancers.

A very healthy 40-year old woman has a hematocrit of 30.0%.This is within normal limits.

A subjective indication of a disease or a change in condition as perceived by the patient is a ________.

Vital signs include all of the following except: