Deck 13: Cancer Epidemiology

Question 1

Which personal lifestyle choices will likely have a positive impact on reducing an individual's risk for developing cancer? (Select all that apply.)

A) Avoiding crowds
B) Wearing a hat while golfing
C) Eating a strict vegetarian diet
D) Having regular health screenings
E) Staying indoors during smog alerts

Answer 1

Wearing a hat while golfing
Staying indoors during smog alerts

Question 2

Research has supported that alcohol consumption has a convincing impact on increasing the risk of which cancer?

A) Lung
B) Breast
C) Pharynx
D) Pancreas

Answer 2

Pharynx

Question 3

Which environmental factors have been shown to have greatest significant effect on the frequency of genetic mutations in humans? (Select all that apply.)

A) Tobacco use
B) Radiation exposure
C) Obesity
D) Severe allergies
E) Stressful occupation

Answer 3

Tobacco use
Radiation exposure
Obesity

Question 4

Which cancers pose the highest risk for radiologists?

A) Thyroid
B) Breast
C) Leukemia
D) Brain

Question 5

Alcohol consumption has been proven to be a consistent risk factor in the development of which major cancer? (Select all that apply.)

A) Colorectal
B) Kidney
C) Breast
D) Esophageal
E) Pancreatic

Question 6

Research supports the premise that exercise has a probable impact on reducing the risk of which cancer?

A) Liver
B) Endometrial
C) Stomach
D) Colon

Question 7

Research data support the relationship between the exposure of ultraviolet light (UVL)and the development of: (Select all that apply.)

A) Basal cell carcinoma
B) Squamous cell carcinoma
C) Hodgkin lymphoma
D) Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
E) Soft-tissue sarcoma

Question 8

Which characteristic among women correlates with a high morbidity of cancer of the colon,uterus,and kidney?

A) Women older than 45 years of age
B) Women who have never had children
C) Women who have a high body mass index D. Woman who have smoked for more than 10 years

Question 9

Tobacco smoking is associated with which cancers? (Select all that apply)

A) Lung
B) Skin
C) Bladder
D) Kidney
E) Pancreas

Question 10

The significant risk factors associated with the development of basal cell carcinoma include: (Select all that apply.)

A) Light-colored hair
B) Pale eyes
C) Fair skin
D) Freckles
E) History of acne

Question 11

Research has shown a link between cancer and which sexually transmitted disease?

A) Syphilis
B) Gonorrhea
C) Human papillomavirus
D) Pelvic inflammatory disease

Question 12

The World Health Organization (WHO)defines grade 1 (overweight)as a BMI of:

A) 18.5 to 24.9
B) 25 to 29.9
C) 30 to 39.9
D) 40 to 50.9

Question 13

Nutritional counseling regarding cancer stem cell repopulation must stress the importance of including sufficient quantities of what in a daily diet? (Select all that apply.)

A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin D
C) Protein
D) Vitamin C
E) Water

Question 14

Which substance has been shown to increase the risk of cancer when used in combination with tobacco smoking?

A) Alcohol
B) Steroids
C) Antihistamines
D) Antidepressants

Question 15

Which primary prevention strategy has a substantial likelihood of reducing the risk of developing cancer? (Select all that apply.)

A) Offering free smoking cessation classes to college students
B) Establishing a support group for patients receiving chemotherapy
C) Providing a breast cancer screening at a senior center twice a year
D) Supplying low sugar, low-fat snacks at an after-school tutoring program
E) Funding a support service that offers transportation to cancer treatment centers

Question 16

When considering topics for a series of community discussions related to cancer prevention strategies,the nurse will include: (Select all that apply.)

A) Healthy eating
B) Tobacco avoidance
C) Importance of early diagnosis
D) Impact of obesity on one's health
E) Age-appropriate exercise routines

Question 17

Which individual is at risk for developing lung and respiratory tract cancers because of exposure to known cancer-inducing environmental factors? (Select all that apply.)

A) A patient whose partner smokes 1 1/2 packs of cigarettes a day
B) A 10-year employee of an asbestos fiber manufacturer
C) A farmer whose equipment is primarily driven by diesel engines
D) An older adult with a family history of lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
E) A 10-year delivery employee for a paper manufacturing company