Question 1

A mitosis inhibitor chemotherapy drug would ________.

Accepted Answer

A) create an opposite hormonal environment 
B) bind to antigens on the cancerous cell 
C) take the place of a cellular metabolite in the nucleus 
D) cause DNA to break during the early stages of cell division 
A) create an opposite hormonal environment 
B) bind to antigens on the cancerous cell 
C) take the place of a cellular metabolite in the nucleus 
D) cause DNA to break during the early stages of cell division

Question 2

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Some persons inherit damaged DNA from their parents. 
B) An exenteration removes part (but not all)of a tumor. 
C) Normal cells appear well differentiated and characteristic of that tissue type. 
D) Endometrial cancer is cancer of the lining of the uterus. 
A) Some persons inherit damaged DNA from their parents. 
B) An exenteration removes part (but not all)of a tumor. 
C) Normal cells appear well differentiated and characteristic of that tissue type. 
D) Endometrial cancer is cancer of the lining of the uterus.

Question 3

Excision of the tumor as well as the nearby organs because of widespread cancer is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) brachytherapy 
B) debulking 
C) endoscopy 
D) exenteration 
A) brachytherapy 
B) debulking 
C) endoscopy 
D) exenteration

Question 4

The period of time after treatment during which there are no signs and symptoms of cancer is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) prophylaxis 
B) remedy 
C) relapse 
D) remission 
A) prophylaxis 
B) remedy 
C) relapse 
D) remission

Question 5

The Reed-Sternberg cell appears in a biopsy from which cancer?

Accepted Answer

A) adenocarcinoma 
B) Hodgkin's lymphoma 
C) multiple myeloma 
D) chronic myelogenous leukemia 
A) adenocarcinoma 
B) Hodgkin's lymphoma 
C) multiple myeloma 
D) chronic myelogenous leukemia

Question 6

________ is a genetic mutation that significantly increases the risk of breast cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) HCG 
B) CEA 
C) BRCA1 
D) PSA 
A) HCG 
B) CEA 
C) BRCA1 
D) PSA

Question 7

Which of the following words is MISSPELLED?

Accepted Answer

A) karytype 
B) hepatoblastoma 
C) lymphadenopathy 
D) dysplasia 
A) karytype 
B) hepatoblastoma 
C) lymphadenopathy 
D) dysplasia

Question 8

The abbreviation Ca means ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a tumor registry 
B) the grading of a tumor 
C) cancer 
D) an estrogen receptor 
A) a tumor registry 
B) the grading of a tumor 
C) cancer 
D) an estrogen receptor

Question 9

The TNM system tells all of the following things about a cancer EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the prognosis 
B) the size of the primary tumor 
C) the presence or absence of metastases 
D) the number of lymph nodes affected 
A) the prognosis 
B) the size of the primary tumor 
C) the presence or absence of metastases 
D) the number of lymph nodes affected

Question 10

One of the meanings of the combining form malign/o- is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) "excessive growth" 
B) "intentionally causing harm" 
C) "neutral" 
D) "spreading out" 
A) "excessive growth" 
B) "intentionally causing harm" 
C) "neutral" 
D) "spreading out"

Question 11

A condition of atypical cells that are abnormal in size,shape,or organization but have NOT yet become cancerous is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) carcinomatosis 
B) dysplasia 
C) neoplasia 
D) adenocarcinoma 
A) carcinomatosis 
B) dysplasia 
C) neoplasia 
D) adenocarcinoma

Question 12

The primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of osteosarcoma (aws-tee-oh-sar-koh-mah)is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) aws 
B) tee 
C) sar 
D) koh 
A) aws 
B) tee 
C) sar 
D) koh

Question 13

________ is any new,growing tissue that is not part of the normal body structure.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is any new,growing tissue that is...

Question 14

A/an ________ is a surgical procedure to excise (remove)a small tumor without taking any surrounding tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) radical resection 
B) lumpectomy 
C) exploratory laparotomy 
D) punch biopsy 
A) radical resection 
B) lumpectomy 
C) exploratory laparotomy 
D) punch biopsy

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a carcinogen?

Accepted Answer

A) heredity 
B) radiation 
C) chemicals 
D) some chemotherapy drugs 
A) heredity 
B) radiation 
C) chemicals 
D) some chemotherapy drugs

Question 16

Carcinogens include all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A) automobile exhaust 
B) insecticides and dyes 
C) radon gas 
D) bacteria 
A) automobile exhaust 
B) insecticides and dyes 
C) radon gas 
D) bacteria

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a definition of the combining form myel/o-?

Accepted Answer

A) "bone marrow" 
B) "muscle" 
C) "myelin" 
D) "spinal cord" 
A) "bone marrow" 
B) "muscle" 
C) "myelin" 
D) "spinal cord"

Question 18

Which of the following statements about cancer is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Cancerous cells are arranged in an orderly fashion. 
B) The p53 gene is an abnormal gene found only in cancer cells. 
C) Tumor necrosis factor is released from cancerous cells. 
D) Cancer cells often divide more rapidly than normal cells. 
A) Cancerous cells are arranged in an orderly fashion. 
B) The p53 gene is an abnormal gene found only in cancer cells. 
C) Tumor necrosis factor is released from cancerous cells. 
D) Cancer cells often divide more rapidly than normal cells.

Question 19

The combining form kary/o- means ________.

Accepted Answer

A) "cell" 
B) "nucleus of a cell" 
C) "chromosome" 
D) "thread-like strand" 
A) "cell" 
B) "nucleus of a cell" 
C) "chromosome" 
D) "thread-like strand"

Question 20

The Gleason Score is a classification system for cancer of the ________ gland.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Gleason Score is a classification system...

A mitosis inhibitor chemotherapy drug would ________.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Excision of the tumor as well as the nearby organs because of widespread cancer is known as ________.

The period of time after treatment during which there are no signs and symptoms of cancer is known as ________.

The Reed-Sternberg cell appears in a biopsy from which cancer?

________ is a genetic mutation that significantly increases the risk of breast cancer.

Which of the following words is MISSPELLED?

The abbreviation Ca means ________.

The TNM system tells all of the following things about a cancer EXCEPT ________.

One of the meanings of the combining form malign/o- is ________.

A condition of atypical cells that are abnormal in size,shape,or organization but have NOT yet become cancerous is called ________.

The primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of osteosarcoma (aws-tee-oh-sar-koh-mah)is ________.

________ is any new,growing tissue that is not part of the normal body structure.

A/an ________ is a surgical procedure to excise (remove)a small tumor without taking any surrounding tissue.

Which of the following is NOT a carcinogen?

Carcinogens include all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Which of the following is NOT a definition of the combining form myel/o-?

Which of the following statements about cancer is TRUE?

The combining form kary/o- means ________.

The Gleason Score is a classification system for cancer of the ________ gland.

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Exam 18: Oncology

A mitosis inhibitor chemotherapy drug would ________.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Excision of the tumor as well as the nearby organs because of widespread cancer is known as ________.

The period of time after treatment during which there are no signs and symptoms of cancer is known as ________.

The Reed-Sternberg cell appears in a biopsy from which cancer?

________ is a genetic mutation that significantly increases the risk of breast cancer.

Which of the following words is MISSPELLED?

The abbreviation Ca means ________.

The TNM system tells all of the following things about a cancer EXCEPT ________.

One of the meanings of the combining form malign/o- is ________.

A condition of atypical cells that are abnormal in size,shape,or organization but have NOT yet become cancerous is called ________.

The primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of osteosarcoma (aws-tee-oh-sar-koh-mah)is ________.

________ is any new,growing tissue that is not part of the normal body structure.

A/an ________ is a surgical procedure to excise (remove)a small tumor without taking any surrounding tissue.

Which of the following is NOT a carcinogen?

Carcinogens include all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Which of the following is NOT a definition of the combining form myel/o-?

Which of the following statements about cancer is TRUE?

The combining form kary/o- means ________.

The Gleason Score is a classification system for cancer of the ________ gland.

The Structure of Medical Language

The Body in Health and Disease

Gastroenterology /Gastrointestinal System

Pulmonology Respiratory System

Cardiology /Cardiovascular System

Hematology and Immunology /Blood and the Lymphatic System

Dermatology-Integumentary System

Orthopedics-Skeletal System

Orthopedics-Muscular System

Neurology-Nervous System

Urology-Urinary System

Male Reproductive Medicine Male Genitourinary System

Gynecology and Obstetrics /Female Reproductive System

Endocrinology-Endocrine System

Ophthalmology-Eyes

Otolaryngology Ears,Nose,and Throat

Psychiatry

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