Question 1

What is the most significant cause of lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Airborne asbestos 
B)  Tobacco use 
C)  Radon exposure 
D)  Ionizing radiation exposure 
A)  Airborne asbestos 
B)  Tobacco use 
C)  Radon exposure 
D)  Ionizing radiation exposure

Question 2

Which is not a cancer of the reproductive system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nephroma 
B)  Teratoma 
C)  Endometrial carcinoma 
D)  Seminoma 
A)  Nephroma 
B)  Teratoma 
C)  Endometrial carcinoma 
D)  Seminoma

Question 3

The study of free cells or tissue fragments after staining is called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The study of free cells or tissue...

Question 4

What is not a possible sign of skin cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Irregular borders 
B)  Color changes or multiple colors in a mole 
C)  Pale skin 
D)  Diameter larger than a pencil eraser 
A)  Irregular borders 
B)  Color changes or multiple colors in a mole 
C)  Pale skin 
D)  Diameter larger than a pencil eraser

Question 5

Which is not a mode of cancer metastasis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extension into neighboring tissue 
B)  Invasion of the lymphatic system 
C)  Spreading via the blood system 
D)  Transmission via airborne droplets 
A)  Extension into neighboring tissue 
B)  Invasion of the lymphatic system 
C)  Spreading via the blood system 
D)  Transmission via airborne droplets

Question 6

What acronym is useful in remembering the steps for mole evaluation?

Accepted Answer

A)  LINAC 
B)  RAIU 
C)  ABCDE 
D)  SPECT 
A)  LINAC 
B)  RAIU 
C)  ABCDE 
D)  SPECT

Question 7

Write the meaning of the abbreviation: SNB ____________________

Accepted Answer

Sentinel n

Question 8

What is the second leading cause of death in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heart disease 
B)  Cancer 
C)  Diabetes 
D)  Stroke 
A)  Heart disease 
B)  Cancer 
C)  Diabetes 
D)  Stroke

Question 9

Which organization provides an annual estimate of the number of new cancer cases and deaths expected in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
B)  World Health Organization 
C)  American Cancer Society 
D)  American Joint Committee for Cancer Staging and End Results 
A)  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
B)  World Health Organization 
C)  American Cancer Society 
D)  American Joint Committee for Cancer Staging and End Results

Question 10

Which body system and type of cancer are not related?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mesothelioma and respiratory system 
B)  Kaposi sarcoma and musculoskeletal system 
C)  Seminoma and reproductive system 
D)  Glioblastoma multiforme and nervous system 
A)  Mesothelioma and respiratory system 
B)  Kaposi sarcoma and musculoskeletal system 
C)  Seminoma and reproductive system 
D)  Glioblastoma multiforme and nervous system

Question 11

What is true of cell differentiation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Differentiation occurs only in cells that have become cancerous. 
B)  Differentiation is a treatment protocol for certain skin cancers. 
C)  Differentiation is a developmental process whereby unspecified cells or tissues become different types of cells or tissues. 
D)  Differentiation occurs only when cells have fully matured. 
A)  Differentiation occurs only in cells that have become cancerous. 
B)  Differentiation is a treatment protocol for certain skin cancers. 
C)  Differentiation is a developmental process whereby unspecified cells or tissues become different types of cells or tissues. 
D)  Differentiation occurs only when cells have fully matured.

Question 12

Which term can be used with either a benign or a malignant tumor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Well-differentiated 
B)  Noncancerous 
C)  Neoplastic 
D)  Anaplastic 
A)  Well-differentiated 
B)  Noncancerous 
C)  Neoplastic 
D)  Anaplastic

Question 13

What is an especially useful procedure for identifying bone metastases?

Accepted Answer

A)  Radionuclide organ imaging 
B)  Tumor marker test 
C)  Bone marrow biopsy 
D)  Single-photon emission computed tomography 
A)  Radionuclide organ imaging 
B)  Tumor marker test 
C)  Bone marrow biopsy 
D)  Single-photon emission computed tomography

Question 14

A radioisotope scan reveals the concentration of what substance in a body site?

Accepted Answer

A)  Proteins 
B)  Carbohydrates 
C)  Radioisotopes 
D)  Antigens 
A)  Proteins 
B)  Carbohydrates 
C)  Radioisotopes 
D)  Antigens

Question 15

The most important cause of lung cancer is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most important cause of lung cancer...

Question 16

If the following word is spelled correctly, write "Correct" as the answer. If not, correctly spell the misspelled word. Extenteration ____________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of If the following word is spelled correctly,...

Question 17

Which is among the most malignant of all skin cancers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Melanoma 
B)  Squamous cell carcinoma 
C)  Basal cell carcinoma 
D)  Kaposi sarcoma 
A)  Melanoma 
B)  Squamous cell carcinoma 
C)  Basal cell carcinoma 
D)  Kaposi sarcoma

Question 18

What is an accurate definition of cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cancer is the differentiation of immature cells into particular types of tissue. 
B)  Cancer is uncontrolled growth of cells that tend to invade surrounding tissue. 
C)  Cancer is the encapsulation of cells into a semi-solid mass. 
D)  Cancer is an overgrowth of connective tissue that results in adhesions. 
A)  Cancer is the differentiation of immature cells into particular types of tissue. 
B)  Cancer is uncontrolled growth of cells that tend to invade surrounding tissue. 
C)  Cancer is the encapsulation of cells into a semi-solid mass. 
D)  Cancer is an overgrowth of connective tissue that results in adhesions.

Question 19

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
-Gastrointestinal system

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

What does remission mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the excision of a significant part of an organ plus surrounding tissue that contains lymph nodes. 
B)  It is the removal of as much of a tumor's primary mass as possible in the case when complete removal is not possible. 
C)  It is the appearance of greatly enlarged nuclei within tumor cells. 
D)  It is the disappearance of the characteristics of a malignant tissue. 
A)  It is the excision of a significant part of an organ plus surrounding tissue that contains lymph nodes. 
B)  It is the removal of as much of a tumor's primary mass as possible in the case when complete removal is not possible. 
C)  It is the appearance of greatly enlarged nuclei within tumor cells. 
D)  It is the disappearance of the characteristics of a malignant tissue.

What is the most significant cause of lung cancer?

Which is not a cancer of the reproductive system?

The study of free cells or tissue fragments after staining is called ____________________.

What is not a possible sign of skin cancer?

Which is not a mode of cancer metastasis?

What acronym is useful in remembering the steps for mole evaluation?

Write the meaning of the abbreviation: SNB ____________________

What is the second leading cause of death in the United States?

Which organization provides an annual estimate of the number of new cancer cases and deaths expected in the United States?

Which body system and type of cancer are not related?

What is true of cell differentiation?

Which term can be used with either a benign or a malignant tumor?

What is an especially useful procedure for identifying bone metastases?

A radioisotope scan reveals the concentration of what substance in a body site?

The most important cause of lung cancer is ____________________.

If the following word is spelled correctly, write "Correct" as the answer. If not, correctly spell the misspelled word. Extenteration ____________________

Which is among the most malignant of all skin cancers?

What is an accurate definition of cancer?

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 -Gastrointestinal system

What does remission mean?

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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Exam 14: Oncology

What is the most significant cause of lung cancer?

Which is not a cancer of the reproductive system?

The study of free cells or tissue fragments after staining is called ____________________.

What is not a possible sign of skin cancer?

Which is not a mode of cancer metastasis?

What acronym is useful in remembering the steps for mole evaluation?

Write the meaning of the abbreviation: SNB ____________________

What is the second leading cause of death in the United States?

Which organization provides an annual estimate of the number of new cancer cases and deaths expected in the United States?

Which body system and type of cancer are not related?

What is true of cell differentiation?

Which term can be used with either a benign or a malignant tumor?

What is an especially useful procedure for identifying bone metastases?

A radioisotope scan reveals the concentration of what substance in a body site?

The most important cause of lung cancer is ____________________.

If the following word is spelled correctly, write "Correct" as the answer. If not, correctly spell the misspelled word. Extenteration ____________________

Which is among the most malignant of all skin cancers?

What is an accurate definition of cancer?

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 -Gastrointestinal system

What does remission mean?

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

Filters