Deck 5: Cancer

Question 1

Complementary treatment for cancer:

A) Strives to strengthen the immune system.
B) Will include hormonal therapy.
C) Suggests the use of interferon.
D) Is the last resort for treatment.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

What kind(s) of cancer is/are linked to tobacco use?

A) Lung
B) Bone
C) Kidney
D) Both B and C

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following stages of cancer are considered for treatment?

A) Distant
B) Localized
C) Regional
D) All of the above

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Palliative surgery:

A) Is performed to sustain cancer clients and alleviate pain.
B) Prevents the development of cancer.
C) Freezes the malignancy.
D) A and C only

Question 5

Immunotherapy:

A) Stimulates the body's own immune system.
B) Is most effective in cancer's late stages.
C) May include interferon use.
D) A and C above

Question 6

Cancers are graded by determining their degree of:

A) Differentiation.
B) Anaplasia.
C) Cytology.
D) Blasticity.

Question 7

Removal of a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination is:

A) Biopsy.
B) Cryosurgery.
C) Immunotherapy.
D) Radiation therapy.

Question 8

Common diagnostic procedures for cancer include:

A) Biopsy.
B) Papanicolaou test and mammography.
C) Tumor markers, such as CEA and PSA.
D) All of the above

Question 9

A neoplasm that arises from the body's blood-forming tissues within the bone marrow is:

A) Leukemia.
B) Lymphoma.
C) Sarcoma.
D) None of the above

Question 10

The freezing of a malignancy with a liquid nitrogen probe is:

A) Particle-beam therapy.
B) Cryosurgery.
C) Radiation therapy.
D) Chemotherapy.

Question 11

The term "neoplasm" is used interchangeably with:

A) Carcinogen.
B) Sarcoma.
C) Tumor.
D) Encapsulation.

Question 12

Cancer cells evolve through states of growth, including:

A) Hyperplasia.
B) Dysplasia.
C) Carcinoma in situ.
D) All of the above

Question 13

Grading and staging of cancers:

A) Was developed by the American Cancer Society.
B) Is determined by the microscopic appearance and extent to which the tumor has spread.
C) Likely uses four grades and the TNM system.
D) B and C only

Question 14

The main difference(s) between a malignant and a benign tumor is/are that the benign tumor:

A) Is encapsulated and grows slowly.
B) Is sometimes anaplastic.
C) Has the ability to spread through blood and lymph.
D) Both A and B

Question 15

A tumor that is in position, or localized, is:

A) Anaplastic.
B) In situ.
C) Sarcoma.
D) Benign.

Question 16

Tumors that arise from supportive and connective tissue are:

A) In situ.
B) Carcinomas.
C) Sarcomas.
D) Leukemias.

Question 17

Solid tumors of epithelial tissue of external and internal body surfaces are:

A) Sarcomas.
B) Osteomas.
C) Leukemias.
D) Carcinomas.

Question 18

Radiation therapy for cancer:

A) Is received by less than half of all persons with cancer.
B) May be used alone or in combination with other treatments.
C) Has little or no side effects.
D) A and B only

Question 19

A tumor that does not infiltrate surrounding tissue is:

A) Metastasized.
B) Anaplastic.
C) Encapsulated.
D) Exfoliative.

Question 20

One of the side effects of radiation is alopecia or:

A) Significant weight gain.
B) Significant weight loss.
C) Hair loss.
D) Red skin.

Question 21

Much of the benefit of exercise and physical activity may be lost if there is insufficient sleep and rest.

Question 22

A localized cancer is one in which the cancer cells have not yet spread from the site of the original tumor.

Question 23

Complementary therapies can reduce many side effects or enhance the effectiveness of chemotherapy and radiation.

Question 24

Lymphomas can develop as the result of chronic infections or transplanted organs.

Question 25

Bone marrow transplantation has been ineffective in clients with Hodgkin's disease and multiple myeloma.

Question 26

According to the ACS, childhood cancer is considered rare.

Question 27

Research indicates that all cancers arise due to complex alterations in DNA that result in unrestrained cellular proliferation.

Question 28

EBV is linked directly to cervical cancers.

Question 29

The survival rate for individuals with chronic leukemias is about 4 years.

Question 30

Match the terms with their definitions.
a.Stem cell transplant from an identical twin
b.Abnormal growth of cells
c.A form of lung cancer due to exposure to asbestos
d.Burning of cancer tissue with electrical current
e.Radioactive form of an element
f.Stem cell transplant from an unrelated person
g.Spread of cancerous cells through circulatory system
h.Benign tumor of bone
i.Excessive growth of cells
j.Unusual giant cell
Allogeneic

Question 31

Tumor markers are substances found in abnormal amounts in the blood, urine, or tissues of some individuals with cancer.

Question 32

The most common side effects of chemotherapy are excessive hair growth, oliguria, and constipation.

Question 33

One type of surgery for cancer is known as en bloc, which is removal of the primary tumor, lymph nodes, adjacent involved structure, and surrounding tissues.

Question 34

Early cancer screening is believed to have contributed to the recent decline in the number of cancer deaths.

Question 35

When recovering from cancer, the 8-year survival rate is a widely used marker.

Question 36

Sarcomas are more common than carcinomas.

Question 37

A distant stage cancer is when the cancerous cells have disappeared.

Question 38

Breast and prostate cancers are among the top four most frequently diagnosed cancers.

Question 39

Nanotechnology has the potential of becoming a new method of diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

Question 40

Increased benefits may be achieved if persons with cancer carefully consider both traditional and complementary treatment therapies.

Question 41

Match the terms with their definitions.
a.Stem cell transplant from an identical twin
b.Abnormal growth of cells
c.A form of lung cancer due to exposure to asbestos
d.Burning of cancer tissue with electrical current
e.Radioactive form of an element
f.Stem cell transplant from an unrelated person
g.Spread of cancerous cells through circulatory system
h.Benign tumor of bone
i.Excessive growth of cells
j.Unusual giant cell
Reed-Sternberg

Question 42

Match the terms with their definitions.
a.Stem cell transplant from an identical twin
b.Abnormal growth of cells
c.A form of lung cancer due to exposure to asbestos
d.Burning of cancer tissue with electrical current
e.Radioactive form of an element
f.Stem cell transplant from an unrelated person
g.Spread of cancerous cells through circulatory system
h.Benign tumor of bone
i.Excessive growth of cells
j.Unusual giant cell
Hyperplasia

Question 43

Match the terms with their definitions.
a.Stem cell transplant from an identical twin
b.Abnormal growth of cells
c.A form of lung cancer due to exposure to asbestos
d.Burning of cancer tissue with electrical current
e.Radioactive form of an element
f.Stem cell transplant from an unrelated person
g.Spread of cancerous cells through circulatory system
h.Benign tumor of bone
i.Excessive growth of cells
j.Unusual giant cell
Metastasize

Question 44

Match the terms with their definitions.
a.Stem cell transplant from an identical twin
b.Abnormal growth of cells
c.A form of lung cancer due to exposure to asbestos
d.Burning of cancer tissue with electrical current
e.Radioactive form of an element
f.Stem cell transplant from an unrelated person
g.Spread of cancerous cells through circulatory system
h.Benign tumor of bone
i.Excessive growth of cells
j.Unusual giant cell
Electrocautery

Question 45

Match the terms with their definitions.
a.Stem cell transplant from an identical twin
b.Abnormal growth of cells
c.A form of lung cancer due to exposure to asbestos
d.Burning of cancer tissue with electrical current
e.Radioactive form of an element
f.Stem cell transplant from an unrelated person
g.Spread of cancerous cells through circulatory system
h.Benign tumor of bone
i.Excessive growth of cells
j.Unusual giant cell
Radioisotope

Question 46

Match the terms with their definitions.
a.Stem cell transplant from an identical twin
b.Abnormal growth of cells
c.A form of lung cancer due to exposure to asbestos
d.Burning of cancer tissue with electrical current
e.Radioactive form of an element
f.Stem cell transplant from an unrelated person
g.Spread of cancerous cells through circulatory system
h.Benign tumor of bone
i.Excessive growth of cells
j.Unusual giant cell
Syngeneic

Question 47

Match the terms with their definitions.
a.Stem cell transplant from an identical twin
b.Abnormal growth of cells
c.A form of lung cancer due to exposure to asbestos
d.Burning of cancer tissue with electrical current
e.Radioactive form of an element
f.Stem cell transplant from an unrelated person
g.Spread of cancerous cells through circulatory system
h.Benign tumor of bone
i.Excessive growth of cells
j.Unusual giant cell
Chemotherapy

Question 48

Match the terms with their definitions.
a.Stem cell transplant from an identical twin
b.Abnormal growth of cells
c.A form of lung cancer due to exposure to asbestos
d.Burning of cancer tissue with electrical current
e.Radioactive form of an element
f.Stem cell transplant from an unrelated person
g.Spread of cancerous cells through circulatory system
h.Benign tumor of bone
i.Excessive growth of cells
j.Unusual giant cell
Osteoma

Question 49

Match the terms with their definitions.
a.Stem cell transplant from an identical twin
b.Abnormal growth of cells
c.A form of lung cancer due to exposure to asbestos
d.Burning of cancer tissue with electrical current
e.Radioactive form of an element
f.Stem cell transplant from an unrelated person
g.Spread of cancerous cells through circulatory system
h.Benign tumor of bone
i.Excessive growth of cells
j.Unusual giant cell
Mesothelioma