Question 1

Which chemotherapy agent has the lowest emetogenic potential?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​cisplatin 
B)  ​mechlorethamine 
C)  ​dacarbazine 
D)  ​idarubicin 
E)  ​rituximab 
A)  ​cisplatin 
B)  ​mechlorethamine 
C)  ​dacarbazine 
D)  ​idarubicin 
E)  ​rituximab E

Question 2

Tumor suppressor genes normally cause apoptosis, but in a mutated form they may lose this function.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Where does breast cancer typically metastasize to?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​bone and armpits 
B)  ​brain and lung tissue 
C)  ​GI tract and lung tissue 
D)  ​brain and liver 
E)  ​bone and GI tract 
A)  ​bone and armpits 
B)  ​brain and lung tissue 
C)  ​GI tract and lung tissue 
D)  ​brain and liver 
E)  ​bone and GI tract B

Question 4

What radionuclide, taken orally, is used to treat thyroid cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​thyroxin 
B)  carbon 14​ 
C)  ​iodine 131 
D)  ​gadolinium 153 
E)  ​strontium 90 
A)  ​thyroxin 
B)  carbon 14​ 
C)  ​iodine 131 
D)  ​gadolinium 153 
E)  ​strontium 90

Question 5

How many types of diseases fall under the term "cancer"?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  ​10 
C)  ​about 25 
D)  ​at least 100 
E)  ​thousands 
A)  1 
B)  ​10 
C)  ​about 25 
D)  ​at least 100 
E)  ​thousands

Question 6

What does the term cachexia mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​genetic mutations 
B)  ​stoppage of blood flow 
C)  ​severe weight and appetite loss 
D)  ​programmed cell death 
E)  ​uncontrollable cell division 
A)  ​genetic mutations 
B)  ​stoppage of blood flow 
C)  ​severe weight and appetite loss 
D)  ​programmed cell death 
E)  ​uncontrollable cell division

Question 7

What nutritional supplement is used to treat prostate cancer patients?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​probiotics 
B)  ​ginger 
C)  ​tea 
D)  ​flaxseed 
E)  ​St. John's wort 
A)  ​probiotics 
B)  ​ginger 
C)  ​tea 
D)  ​flaxseed 
E)  ​St. John's wort

Question 8

What nutritional supplement may help stabilize weight in cancer patients on oral diets experiencing progressive, unintentional weight loss?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​B-complex vitamin 
B)  ​probiotics 
C)  ​PC-SPES 
D)  ​dark chocolate 
E)  ​omega-3 fatty acids 
A)  ​B-complex vitamin 
B)  ​probiotics 
C)  ​PC-SPES 
D)  ​dark chocolate 
E)  ​omega-3 fatty acids

Question 9

What are the three deadliest cancers in American women (most mortality?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​lung, breast, colorectal 
B)  ​breast, liver, bone 
C)  ​brain, lung, breast 
D)  ​bone, blood, brain 
E)  breast, colorectal, pancreas 
A)  ​lung, breast, colorectal 
B)  ​breast, liver, bone 
C)  ​brain, lung, breast 
D)  ​bone, blood, brain 
E)  breast, colorectal, pancreas

Question 10

_______________ are signaling proteins that are produced by white blood cells and help mediate and regulate immune responses, inflammation, and hematopoiesis.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ are signaling proteins that are produced...

Question 11

What nutritional supplement may help cancer patients with nausea?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​ginger 
B)  ​vitamin C 
C)  ​black cohosh 
D)  ​flaxseed 
E)  ​milk thistle 
A)  ​ginger 
B)  ​vitamin C 
C)  ​black cohosh 
D)  ​flaxseed 
E)  ​milk thistle

Question 12

List the tumor imaging techniques available today.

Accepted Answer

Imaging techniques include mag

Question 13

In the Tumor Node Metastases (TNM) Staging System, what are the stages?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​0, I, II 
B)  ​I, II, III 
C)  ​0, I, II, III 
D)  ​0, I, II, III, IV 
E)  ​I, II, III, IV, V 
A)  ​0, I, II 
B)  ​I, II, III 
C)  ​0, I, II, III 
D)  ​0, I, II, III, IV 
E)  ​I, II, III, IV, V

Question 14

Cancer is a disorder of cell _______________ and regulation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Cancer is a disorder of cell _______________...

Question 15

What does the term apoptosis refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​genetic mutations 
B)  ​stoppage of blood flow 
C)  ​severe weight loss 
D)  ​programmed cell death 
E)  ​uncontrollable cell division 
A)  ​genetic mutations 
B)  ​stoppage of blood flow 
C)  ​severe weight loss 
D)  ​programmed cell death 
E)  ​uncontrollable cell division

Question 16

Breast cancer accounts for what percentage of cancer-related deaths in American women?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​41% 
B)  ​31% 
C)  ​24% 
D)  ​20% 
E)  ​14% 
A)  ​41% 
B)  ​31% 
C)  ​24% 
D)  ​20% 
E)  ​14%

Question 17

Two types of cytokines are used to treat patients with cancer:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​chemokines and lymphokines 
B)  ​interferons and interleukins 
C)  ​monokines and interleukins 
D)  ​interferons and lymphokines 
E)  ​chemokines and monokines 
A)  ​chemokines and lymphokines 
B)  ​interferons and interleukins 
C)  ​monokines and interleukins 
D)  ​interferons and lymphokines 
E)  ​chemokines and monokines

Question 18

Cancers are characterized by unregulated cell growth, tissue invasion, and _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Cancers are characterized by unregulated cell growth,...

Question 19

Some biological therapies for cancer use live viruses or parasites to stimulate the body's immune system to act against cancer cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What values should be used to estimate AS's caloric requirements?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​20-25 kcal/kg IBW 
B)  ​25-30 kcal/kg current body weight 
C)  ​30-35 kcal/kg current body weight 
D)  ​35-40 kcal/kg IBW 
E)  ​40-45 kcal/kg IBW 
A)  ​20-25 kcal/kg IBW 
B)  ​25-30 kcal/kg current body weight 
C)  ​30-35 kcal/kg current body weight 
D)  ​35-40 kcal/kg IBW 
E)  ​40-45 kcal/kg IBW

Exam 23: Neoplastic Disease

Which chemotherapy agent has the lowest emetogenic potential?

Tumor suppressor genes normally cause apoptosis, but in a mutated form they may lose this function.

Where does breast cancer typically metastasize to?​

What radionuclide, taken orally, is used to treat thyroid cancer?

How many types of diseases fall under the term "cancer"?

What does the term cachexia mean?

What nutritional supplement is used to treat prostate cancer patients?​

What nutritional supplement may help stabilize weight in cancer patients on oral diets experiencing progressive, unintentional weight loss?​

What are the three deadliest cancers in American women (most mortality?

_______________ are signaling proteins that are produced by white blood cells and help mediate and regulate immune responses, inflammation, and hematopoiesis.

What nutritional supplement may help cancer patients with nausea?​

List the tumor imaging techniques available today.

In the Tumor Node Metastases (TNM) Staging System, what are the stages?​

Cancer is a disorder of cell _______________ and regulation.

What does the term apoptosis refer to?

Breast cancer accounts for what percentage of cancer-related deaths in American women?

Two types of cytokines are used to treat patients with cancer:

Cancers are characterized by unregulated cell growth, tissue invasion, and _______________.

Some biological therapies for cancer use live viruses or parasites to stimulate the body's immune system to act against cancer cells.

What values should be used to estimate AS's caloric requirements?​

Role of the Dietitian in the Health Care System

The Nutrition Care Process

Nutrition Assessment - Foundation of the Nutrition Care Process

Nutrition Intervention and Nutrition Monitoring and Evaluation

Enteral and Parental Nutrition Support

Documentation of the Nutrition Care Process

Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

Acid Base Balance

Cellular and Physiological Response to Injury - the Role of the Immune System

Nutritional Genomics

Pharmacology

Diseases and Disorders of Energy Imbalance

Diseases of the Cardiovascular System

Diseases of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract

Diseases of the Lower Gastrointenstinal Tract

Diseases of the Liver - Gallbladder - and Exocrine Pancreas

Diseases of the Endocrine System

Diseases of the Renal System

Diseases of the Hematological System

Diseases and Disorders of the Neurological System

Diseases of the Respiratory System

Metabolic Stress and the Critically Ill

HIV and Aids

Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System

Metabolic Disorders

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Where does breast cancer typically metastasize to?

What nutritional supplement is used to treat prostate cancer patients?

What nutritional supplement may help stabilize weight in cancer patients on oral diets experiencing progressive, unintentional weight loss?

What nutritional supplement may help cancer patients with nausea?

In the Tumor Node Metastases (TNM) Staging System, what are the stages?

What values should be used to estimate AS's caloric requirements?