Question 1

Factors that are taken into account when diagnosing cancer include:

Accepted Answer

A) Etiology 
B) Karyotype 
C) Morphology 
D) All of the above 
A) Etiology 
B) Karyotype 
C) Morphology 
D) All of the above

Question 2

According to the American Cancer Society,what is the most common type of cancer?

Accepted Answer

A) Lung cancer 
B) Skin cancer 
C) HIV 
D) Breast cancer 
A) Lung cancer 
B) Skin cancer 
C) HIV 
D) Breast cancer

Question 3

Match the term with the correct definition.
-Antineoplastic

Accepted Answer

A) An unexpected change in the molecular structure within the DNA, causing a permanent change in cells 
B) An invasive and destructive pattern of rapid, abnormal cell growth; often fatal 
C) An agent used to prevent the development, proliferation, or growth of neoplastic cells; a medication used in treatment of abnormal cells 
D) A single dose of drug 
E) A tumor or growth that is not life-threatening
F)A substance or chemical that can increase the risk of developing cancer
G)The treatment of a disease with toxic chemical substances to slow the disease process or to kill cells
H)A procedure in which a piece of tissue is removed from a patient for examination and diagnosis; the tissue is a sample of the whole
I)The movement or spread of cancerous cells through the body to organs in distant areas
J)A term used to describe a malignant disorder of lymphoid tissue 
A) An unexpected change in the molecular structure within the DNA, causing a permanent change in cells 
B) An invasive and destructive pattern of rapid, abnormal cell growth; often fatal 
C) An agent used to prevent the development, proliferation, or growth of neoplastic cells; a medication used in treatment of abnormal cells 
D) A single dose of drug 
E) A tumor or growth that is not life-threatening
F)A substance or chemical that can increase the risk of developing cancer
G)The treatment of a disease with toxic chemical substances to slow the disease process or to kill cells
H)A procedure in which a piece of tissue is removed from a patient for examination and diagnosis; the tissue is a sample of the whole
I)The movement or spread of cancerous cells through the body to organs in distant areas
J)A term used to describe a malignant disorder of lymphoid tissue

Question 4

Which of the following chemotherapeutic agents is NOT used to treat cancer?

Accepted Answer

A) Analgesics 
B) Mitotic inhibitors 
C) Nitrogen mustards 
D) Antimetabolites 
A) Analgesics 
B) Mitotic inhibitors 
C) Nitrogen mustards 
D) Antimetabolites

Question 5

For safety purposes,each person working in the nuclear pharmacy must wear a ____ that gives a reading of the radioactive levels to which he or she is exposed.

Accepted Answer

A) Badge 
B) Meter 
C) Monitor 
D) Jacket 
A) Badge 
B) Meter 
C) Monitor 
D) Jacket

Question 6

Match the term with the correct definition.
-Metastasis

Accepted Answer

A) An unexpected change in the molecular structure within the DNA, causing a permanent change in cells 
B) An invasive and destructive pattern of rapid, abnormal cell growth; often fatal 
C) An agent used to prevent the development, proliferation, or growth of neoplastic cells; a medication used in treatment of abnormal cells 
D) A single dose of drug 
E) A tumor or growth that is not life-threatening
F)A substance or chemical that can increase the risk of developing cancer
G)The treatment of a disease with toxic chemical substances to slow the disease process or to kill cells
H)A procedure in which a piece of tissue is removed from a patient for examination and diagnosis; the tissue is a sample of the whole
I)The movement or spread of cancerous cells through the body to organs in distant areas
J)A term used to describe a malignant disorder of lymphoid tissue 
A) An unexpected change in the molecular structure within the DNA, causing a permanent change in cells 
B) An invasive and destructive pattern of rapid, abnormal cell growth; often fatal 
C) An agent used to prevent the development, proliferation, or growth of neoplastic cells; a medication used in treatment of abnormal cells 
D) A single dose of drug 
E) A tumor or growth that is not life-threatening
F)A substance or chemical that can increase the risk of developing cancer
G)The treatment of a disease with toxic chemical substances to slow the disease process or to kill cells
H)A procedure in which a piece of tissue is removed from a patient for examination and diagnosis; the tissue is a sample of the whole
I)The movement or spread of cancerous cells through the body to organs in distant areas
J)A term used to describe a malignant disorder of lymphoid tissue

Question 7

A carcinogen is a chemical that can decrease the risk of developing cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

CAM refers to investigational drugs used to help treat cancer patients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A benign tumor is not life-threatening.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Match the term with the correct definition.
-Lymphoma

Accepted Answer

A) An unexpected change in the molecular structure within the DNA, causing a permanent change in cells 
B) An invasive and destructive pattern of rapid, abnormal cell growth; often fatal 
C) An agent used to prevent the development, proliferation, or growth of neoplastic cells; a medication used in treatment of abnormal cells 
D) A single dose of drug 
E) A tumor or growth that is not life-threatening
F)A substance or chemical that can increase the risk of developing cancer
G)The treatment of a disease with toxic chemical substances to slow the disease process or to kill cells
H)A procedure in which a piece of tissue is removed from a patient for examination and diagnosis; the tissue is a sample of the whole
I)The movement or spread of cancerous cells through the body to organs in distant areas
J)A term used to describe a malignant disorder of lymphoid tissue 
A) An unexpected change in the molecular structure within the DNA, causing a permanent change in cells 
B) An invasive and destructive pattern of rapid, abnormal cell growth; often fatal 
C) An agent used to prevent the development, proliferation, or growth of neoplastic cells; a medication used in treatment of abnormal cells 
D) A single dose of drug 
E) A tumor or growth that is not life-threatening
F)A substance or chemical that can increase the risk of developing cancer
G)The treatment of a disease with toxic chemical substances to slow the disease process or to kill cells
H)A procedure in which a piece of tissue is removed from a patient for examination and diagnosis; the tissue is a sample of the whole
I)The movement or spread of cancerous cells through the body to organs in distant areas
J)A term used to describe a malignant disorder of lymphoid tissue

Exam 29: Oncology Agents

Factors that are taken into account when diagnosing cancer include:

According to the American Cancer Society,what is the most common type of cancer?

Match the term with the correct definition. -Antineoplastic

Which of the following chemotherapeutic agents is NOT used to treat cancer?

For safety purposes,each person working in the nuclear pharmacy must wear a ____ that gives a reading of the radioactive levels to which he or she is exposed.

Match the term with the correct definition. -Metastasis

A carcinogen is a chemical that can decrease the risk of developing cancer.

CAM refers to investigational drugs used to help treat cancer patients.

A benign tumor is not life-threatening.

Match the term with the correct definition. -Lymphoma

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