Deck 12: Cancer in Children

Question 1

The most common type of tissue cancer occurring between ages 15 and 19 is:

A) sarcoma.
B) squamous cell.
C) carcinoma.
D) neuroma.

Answer 1

carcinoma.

Question 2

Which characterizes an embryonic cancer tumor?

A) Commonly occurring
B) Often seen in adults
C) Composed of mature, differentiated cells
D) Usually manifested around age 5

Answer 2

Usually manifested around age 5

Question 3

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

A) kidney.
B) brain.
C) bone marrow.
D) liver.

Answer 3

kidney.

Question 4

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

A) Immunosuppressive agents
B) Cytotoxic agents
C) Anabolic steroids
D) A viral infection

Question 5

What event occurs in about 70% of the cases of childhood cancers?

A) Cured
B) Required only chemotherapy
C) Participated in clinical trails
D) Developed a secondary malignancy

Question 6

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

A) Leukemia
B) Neuroblastoma
C) Wilms tumor
D) Retinoblastoma

Question 7

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

A) Carcinomas cannot develop in an immunosuppressed environment.
B) Carcinomas need a long time from exposure to occurrence.
C) Carcinomas are due to environmental exposures.
D) Carcinomas occur primarily in secondary sexual organs.
E) Carcinomas are mesodermal.

Question 8

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

A) Rb gene mutation
B) Exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES)
C) Exposure to solvents
D) Exposure to radiation

Question 9

What is the origin of most childhood cancers?

A) Placenta
B) Environment
C) Mesodermal germ layer
D) Neural tube

Question 10

The nurse explains to a parent that young children diagnosed with Down syndrome are at higher risk for developing:

A) nephroblastoma.
B) rhabdomyosarcoma.
C) leukemia.
D) retinoblastoma.