Question 1

What type of cancer is a malignant tumor that compromises epithelial tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carcinoma 
B)  Sarcoma 
C)  Lymphoma 
D)  Leukemia 
A)  Carcinoma 
B)  Sarcoma 
C)  Lymphoma 
D)  Leukemia A

Question 2

Tanning bed lamps emit mostly what type of ultraviolet radiation?

Accepted Answer

A)  UV-A 
B)  UV-B 
C)  UV-C 
D)  UV-D 
A)  UV-A 
B)  UV-B 
C)  UV-C 
D)  UV-D A

Question 3

What is the single most important risk factor for cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Age over 50 years 
B)  Ethnicity 
C)  Family history 
D)  Environment and lifestyle 
A)  Age over 50 years 
B)  Ethnicity 
C)  Family history 
D)  Environment and lifestyle A

Question 4

Rheumatic disorders caused by cancer have been associated most often with what type of cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Colorectal and breast cancer 
B)  Pancreatic and lung cancer 
C)  Lung and colorectal cancer 
D)  Breast and lung cancer 
A)  Colorectal and breast cancer 
B)  Pancreatic and lung cancer 
C)  Lung and colorectal cancer 
D)  Breast and lung cancer

Question 5

A client comes to the physical therapist with an enlarged lymph node in the axillary area. The therapist palpates the lymph node, and it is abnormally large. What is the best course of action by the therapist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Have the client come back in 1 week for reexamination. 
B)  Have the client come back in 1 month for reexamination. 
C)  Have the client come back in 1 year for reexamination. 
D)  Contact the referring physician. 
A)  Have the client come back in 1 week for reexamination. 
B)  Have the client come back in 1 month for reexamination. 
C)  Have the client come back in 1 year for reexamination. 
D)  Contact the referring physician.

Question 6

What type of cancer most commonly causes death?

Accepted Answer

A)  Breast cancer 
B)  Prostate cancer 
C)  Stomach cancer 
D)  Lung cancer 
A)  Breast cancer 
B)  Prostate cancer 
C)  Stomach cancer 
D)  Lung cancer

Question 7

What type of cancer prevention provided by the physical therapist involves regular screening for early detection of cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary prevention 
B)  Secondary prevention 
C)  Tertiary prevention 
D)  Personal prevention 
A)  Primary prevention 
B)  Secondary prevention 
C)  Tertiary prevention 
D)  Personal prevention

Question 8

The American Institute for Cancer Research estimated that at least 20% of all cancers could be prevented if everyone ate five servings of _________ each day. Fill in the blank.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dairy products 
B)  Meats 
C)  Proteins 
D)  Fruits and vegetables 
A)  Dairy products 
B)  Meats 
C)  Proteins 
D)  Fruits and vegetables

Question 9

Which type of cancer normally is associated with hypercalcemia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Breast cancer 
B)  Brain cancer 
C)  Skin cancer 
D)  Colorectal cancer 
A)  Breast cancer 
B)  Brain cancer 
C)  Skin cancer 
D)  Colorectal cancer

Question 10

Which race/ethnicity has the highest mortality and worst survival rate for cancer of any population?

Accepted Answer

A)  White 
B)  Native American 
C)  Asian 
D)  African American 
A)  White 
B)  Native American 
C)  Asian 
D)  African American

Question 11

Which of the following is the most serious of skin cancers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nonmelanoma skin cancer 
B)  Basal cell cancer 
C)  Squamous cell cancer 
D)  Melanoma 
A)  Nonmelanoma skin cancer 
B)  Basal cell cancer 
C)  Squamous cell cancer 
D)  Melanoma

Question 12

What part of the spine is affected most often by secondary metastatic cancers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cervical 
B)  Thoracic 
C)  Lumbar 
D)  Sacral 
A)  Cervical 
B)  Thoracic 
C)  Lumbar 
D)  Sacral

Question 13

What is the primary metastatic pathway for osteogenic sarcoma?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lymphatics 
B)  Blood 
C)  Along nerves 
D)  Through the muscles 
A)  Lymphatics 
B)  Blood 
C)  Along nerves 
D)  Through the muscles

Question 14

Which of the following types of cancer has screening tests that are readily available and widely recommended?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lung cancer 
B)  Colorectal cancer 
C)  Brain cancer 
D)  Kidney cancer 
A)  Lung cancer 
B)  Colorectal cancer 
C)  Brain cancer 
D)  Kidney cancer

Question 15

Primary bone tumors metastasize first to what structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Muscles 
B)  Heart 
C)  Kidneys 
D)  Lungs 
A)  Muscles 
B)  Heart 
C)  Kidneys 
D)  Lungs

Question 16

What is the most common primary tumor to metastasize to the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Colorectal cancer 
B)  Pancreatic cancer 
C)  Breast cancer 
D)  Lung cancer 
A)  Colorectal cancer 
B)  Pancreatic cancer 
C)  Breast cancer 
D)  Lung cancer

What type of cancer is a malignant tumor that compromises epithelial tissue?

Tanning bed lamps emit mostly what type of ultraviolet radiation?

What is the single most important risk factor for cancer?

Rheumatic disorders caused by cancer have been associated most often with what type of cancer?

A client comes to the physical therapist with an enlarged lymph node in the axillary area. The therapist palpates the lymph node, and it is abnormally large. What is the best course of action by the therapist?

What type of cancer most commonly causes death?

What type of cancer prevention provided by the physical therapist involves regular screening for early detection of cancer?

The American Institute for Cancer Research estimated that at least 20% of all cancers could be prevented if everyone ate five servings of _________ each day. Fill in the blank.

Which type of cancer normally is associated with hypercalcemia?

Which race/ethnicity has the highest mortality and worst survival rate for cancer of any population?

Which of the following is the most serious of skin cancers?

What part of the spine is affected most often by secondary metastatic cancers?

What is the primary metastatic pathway for osteogenic sarcoma?

Which of the following types of cancer has screening tests that are readily available and widely recommended?

Primary bone tumors metastasize first to what structure?

What is the most common primary tumor to metastasize to the brain?

Introduction to Screening for Referral in Physical Therapy

Interviewing as a Screening Tool

Pain Types and Viscerogenic Pain Patterns

Physical Assessment as a Screening Tool

Screening for Hematologic Disease

Screening for Cardiovascular Disease

Screening for Pulmonary Disease

Screening for Gastrointestinal Disease

Screening for Hepatic and Biliary Disease

Screening for Urogenital Disease

Screening for Endocrine and Metabolic Disease

Screening for Immunologic Disease

Screening the Head, Neck, and Back

Screening the Sacrum, Sacroiliac, and Pelvis

Screening the Lower Quadrant: Buttock, Hip, Groin, Thigh, and Leg

Screening the Chest, Breasts, and Ribs

Screening the Shoulder and Upper Extremity

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Exam 13: Screening for Cancer

What type of cancer is a malignant tumor that compromises epithelial tissue?

Tanning bed lamps emit mostly what type of ultraviolet radiation?

What is the single most important risk factor for cancer?

Rheumatic disorders caused by cancer have been associated most often with what type of cancer?

A client comes to the physical therapist with an enlarged lymph node in the axillary area. The therapist palpates the lymph node, and it is abnormally large. What is the best course of action by the therapist?

What type of cancer most commonly causes death?

What type of cancer prevention provided by the physical therapist involves regular screening for early detection of cancer?

The American Institute for Cancer Research estimated that at least 20% of all cancers could be prevented if everyone ate five servings of _________ each day. Fill in the blank.

Which type of cancer normally is associated with hypercalcemia?

Which race/ethnicity has the highest mortality and worst survival rate for cancer of any population?

Which of the following is the most serious of skin cancers?

What part of the spine is affected most often by secondary metastatic cancers?

What is the primary metastatic pathway for osteogenic sarcoma?

Which of the following types of cancer has screening tests that are readily available and widely recommended?

Primary bone tumors metastasize first to what structure?

What is the most common primary tumor to metastasize to the brain?

Introduction to Screening for Referral in Physical Therapy

Interviewing as a Screening Tool

Pain Types and Viscerogenic Pain Patterns

Physical Assessment as a Screening Tool

Screening for Hematologic Disease

Screening for Cardiovascular Disease

Screening for Pulmonary Disease

Screening for Gastrointestinal Disease

Screening for Hepatic and Biliary Disease

Screening for Urogenital Disease

Screening for Endocrine and Metabolic Disease

Screening for Immunologic Disease

Screening the Head, Neck, and Back

Screening the Sacrum, Sacroiliac, and Pelvis

Screening the Lower Quadrant: Buttock, Hip, Groin, Thigh, and Leg

Screening the Chest, Breasts, and Ribs

Screening the Shoulder and Upper Extremity

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