Question 1

The science that examines environmental control of gene expression is:

Accepted Answer

A)  epigenetics. 
B)  chromatography. 
C)  environmental genetics. 
D)  oncogenetics. 
A)  epigenetics. 
B)  chromatography. 
C)  environmental genetics. 
D)  oncogenetics.

Question 2

The population that has the highest overall rate of cancer-related deaths is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Caucasians. 
B)  African Americans. 
C)  Hispanics and Latinos. 
D)  Asians. 
A)  Caucasians. 
B)  African Americans. 
C)  Hispanics and Latinos. 
D)  Asians.

Question 3

Clients who receive chemotherapeutic drugs often develop:

Accepted Answer

A)  anemia. 
B)  liver failure. 
C)  congestive heart failure. 
D)  abnormal heart rhythms. 
A)  anemia. 
B)  liver failure. 
C)  congestive heart failure. 
D)  abnormal heart rhythms.

Question 4

An example of an appropriate snack for a patient with xerostomia is:

Accepted Answer

A)  herbal tea. 
B)  a granola bar. 
C)  a yogurt smoothie. 
D)  popcorn and soda. 
A)  herbal tea. 
B)  a granola bar. 
C)  a yogurt smoothie. 
D)  popcorn and soda.

Question 5

The best description of sarcoma is cancer that begins in:

Accepted Answer

A)  blood-forming tissue. 
B)  the immune system. 
C)  the central nervous system. 
D)  connective tissue. 
A)  blood-forming tissue. 
B)  the immune system. 
C)  the central nervous system. 
D)  connective tissue.

Question 6

The greatest interference with normal food intake is caused by treatment of cancer in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  lung. 
B)  lymph glands. 
C)  head and neck. 
D)  white blood cells. 
A)  lung. 
B)  lymph glands. 
C)  head and neck. 
D)  white blood cells.

Question 7

The kinds of food that can exacerbate nausea are:

Accepted Answer

A)  cold. 
B)  bland. 
C)  aromatic. 
D)  crunchy. 
A)  cold. 
B)  bland. 
C)  aromatic. 
D)  crunchy.

Question 8

An example of someone with alcohol intake that meets the American Cancer Society recommendations to help reduce risk of cancer is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a woman who drinks two glasses of wine every day. 
B)  a woman who drinks heavily at parties, but otherwise does not drink. 
C)  a man who drinks one or two beers 3 nights each week. 
D)  a man who drinks 4 or 5 drinks once a week. 
A)  a woman who drinks two glasses of wine every day. 
B)  a woman who drinks heavily at parties, but otherwise does not drink. 
C)  a man who drinks one or two beers 3 nights each week. 
D)  a man who drinks 4 or 5 drinks once a week.

Question 9

The systemic effects of cancer may result in:

Accepted Answer

A)  edema. 
B)  jaundice. 
C)  dehydration. 
D)  negative nitrogen balance. 
A)  edema. 
B)  jaundice. 
C)  dehydration. 
D)  negative nitrogen balance.

Question 10

The four steps of cancer development are:

Accepted Answer

A)  stage I, stage II, stage III, and stage IV. 
B)  initiation, promotion, development, and progression. 
C)  invasion, transport, escape, and adaptation. 
D)  trigger, growth, proliferation, and metastasis. 
A)  stage I, stage II, stage III, and stage IV. 
B)  initiation, promotion, development, and progression. 
C)  invasion, transport, escape, and adaptation. 
D)  trigger, growth, proliferation, and metastasis.

Question 11

Cancers that arise from skin or tissues that line or cover internal organs are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  neoplasms. 
B)  sarcomas. 
C)  carcinomas. 
D)  lymphomas. 
A)  neoplasms. 
B)  sarcomas. 
C)  carcinomas. 
D)  lymphomas.

Question 12

An oncogene can best be described as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  tumor composed of melanin. 
B)  tumor derived from connective tissue. 
C)  gene that is resistant to environmental effects. 
D)  gene that, when activated, causes neoplastic growth. 
A)  tumor composed of melanin. 
B)  tumor derived from connective tissue. 
C)  gene that is resistant to environmental effects. 
D)  gene that, when activated, causes neoplastic growth.

Question 13

Clients who receive chemotherapeutic drugs often develop anemia because of:

Accepted Answer

A)  bone marrow depression. 
B)  inadequate iron intake. 
C)  destruction of folic acid stores. 
D)  inhibition of antibody formation. 
A)  bone marrow depression. 
B)  inadequate iron intake. 
C)  destruction of folic acid stores. 
D)  inhibition of antibody formation.

Question 14

The approach that is most likely to be helpful in diet planning with a client who has cancer is:

Accepted Answer

A)  discussing side effects of treatment. 
B)  selecting foods of varied color and texture. 
C)  choosing seasonal foods of high nutrient value. 
D)  using personal food preferences to select nutrient-dense foods. 
A)  discussing side effects of treatment. 
B)  selecting foods of varied color and texture. 
C)  choosing seasonal foods of high nutrient value. 
D)  using personal food preferences to select nutrient-dense foods.

Question 15

Adequate fluid intake is important in the nutrition care plan for clients who have cancer to replace gastrointestinal losses and:

Accepted Answer

A)  maintain blood pressure. 
B)  prevent acute renal failure. 
C)  aid in the metabolism of water-soluble vitamins. 
D)  promote excretion of metabolic breakdown products. 
A)  maintain blood pressure. 
B)  prevent acute renal failure. 
C)  aid in the metabolism of water-soluble vitamins. 
D)  promote excretion of metabolic breakdown products.

Question 16

Dry foods may be helpful to a patient who has:

Accepted Answer

A)  nausea. 
B)  anorexia. 
C)  diarrhea. 
D)  sore mouth. 
A)  nausea. 
B)  anorexia. 
C)  diarrhea. 
D)  sore mouth.

Question 17

The primary goal of nutrition care for clients who have cancer is:

Accepted Answer

A)  maintaining nutritional status. 
B)  keeping the client comfortable. 
C)  preventing further tumor growth. 
D)  reducing intake of nutrients that nourish the tumor. 
A)  maintaining nutritional status. 
B)  keeping the client comfortable. 
C)  preventing further tumor growth. 
D)  reducing intake of nutrients that nourish the tumor.

Question 18

Chemotherapeutic agents arrest tumors by:

Accepted Answer

A)  dehydrating cancer cells. 
B)  depriving cancer cells of oxygen. 
C)  disrupting normal cell reproduction. 
D)  killing cancer cells on contact. 
A)  dehydrating cancer cells. 
B)  depriving cancer cells of oxygen. 
C)  disrupting normal cell reproduction. 
D)  killing cancer cells on contact.

Question 19

Clients with cancer-related cachexia should focus on eating:

Accepted Answer

A)  high-protein foods. 
B)  high-carbohydrate foods. 
C)  three regular meals a day. 
D)  frequent small meals and snacks. 
A)  high-protein foods. 
B)  high-carbohydrate foods. 
C)  three regular meals a day. 
D)  frequent small meals and snacks.

Question 20

Major disadvantages of abdominal radiation include:

Accepted Answer

A)  adverse effects on bowel function. 
B)  compromised immune function. 
C)  impaired liver and kidney function. 
D)  loss of saliva and altered sense of taste and smell. 
A)  adverse effects on bowel function. 
B)  compromised immune function. 
C)  impaired liver and kidney function. 
D)  loss of saliva and altered sense of taste and smell.

Exam 25: Cancer

The science that examines environmental control of gene expression is:

The population that has the highest overall rate of cancer-related deaths is:

Clients who receive chemotherapeutic drugs often develop:

An example of an appropriate snack for a patient with xerostomia is:

The best description of sarcoma is cancer that begins in:

The greatest interference with normal food intake is caused by treatment of cancer in the:

The kinds of food that can exacerbate nausea are:

An example of someone with alcohol intake that meets the American Cancer Society recommendations to help reduce risk of cancer is:

The systemic effects of cancer may result in:

The four steps of cancer development are:

Cancers that arise from skin or tissues that line or cover internal organs are called:

An oncogene can best be described as a:

Clients who receive chemotherapeutic drugs often develop anemia because of:

The approach that is most likely to be helpful in diet planning with a client who has cancer is:

Adequate fluid intake is important in the nutrition care plan for clients who have cancer to replace gastrointestinal losses and:

Dry foods may be helpful to a patient who has:

The primary goal of nutrition care for clients who have cancer is:

Chemotherapeutic agents arrest tumors by:

Clients with cancer-related cachexia should focus on eating:

Major disadvantages of abdominal radiation include:

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