Question 1

Which of the following PFT values are indications a patient can safely undergo surgical resection for lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  An FEV1 greater than 80% predicted value or 2 L 
B)  An FEV1 between 30% and 60% predicted value or 1.75 L 
C)  An FEV1 greater than 70% predicted value or 1.75 L 
D)  An FEV1 between 30% and 60% predicted value or 2 L 
A)  An FEV1 greater than 80% predicted value or 2 L 
B)  An FEV1 between 30% and 60% predicted value or 1.75 L 
C)  An FEV1 greater than 70% predicted value or 1.75 L 
D)  An FEV1 between 30% and 60% predicted value or 2 L

Question 2

Which of the following are being targeted as a primary source of new customers by tobacco companies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Young people and developing countries 
B)  Women aged 21 to 35 years 
C)  Men aged 21 to 35 years 
D)  Men and women over 50 years of age 
A)  Young people and developing countries 
B)  Women aged 21 to 35 years 
C)  Men aged 21 to 35 years 
D)  Men and women over 50 years of age

Question 3

Which of the following organs is not commonly compromised in metastatic lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brain 
B)  Liver 
C)  Bone 
D)  Stomach 
A)  Brain 
B)  Liver 
C)  Bone 
D)  Stomach

Question 4

Squamous cell carcinoma is composed of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Glandular structures from lung scars 
B)  Common pulmonary stem cells 
C)  Flattened stratified epithelial cells 
D)  Multicentric stratified cells 
A)  Glandular structures from lung scars 
B)  Common pulmonary stem cells 
C)  Flattened stratified epithelial cells 
D)  Multicentric stratified cells

Question 5

On a chest radiograph, large-cell carcinoma is commonly seen as what type of lesion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Central lesion 
B)  Well-defined mass 
C)  Bilateral nodules 
D)  Unilateral nodules 
A)  Central lesion 
B)  Well-defined mass 
C)  Bilateral nodules 
D)  Unilateral nodules

Question 6

What is the number one cause of cancer-related death in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leukemia 
B)  Lung cancer 
C)  Breast cancer 
D)  Brain cancer 
A)  Leukemia 
B)  Lung cancer 
C)  Breast cancer 
D)  Brain cancer

Question 7

Which of the following is not a therapeutic option for patients with lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Surgical resection 
B)  Radiotherapy 
C)  Laser 
D)  Chemotherapy 
A)  Surgical resection 
B)  Radiotherapy 
C)  Laser 
D)  Chemotherapy

Question 8

Which of the following is not associated with the clinical features of lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Local growth of tumor 
B)  Metastasis extrathoracic or intrathoracic 
C)  Associated pain or discomfort 
D)  Paraneoplastic syndrome 
A)  Local growth of tumor 
B)  Metastasis extrathoracic or intrathoracic 
C)  Associated pain or discomfort 
D)  Paraneoplastic syndrome

Exam 31: Lung Cancer

Which of the following PFT values are indications a patient can safely undergo surgical resection for lung cancer?

Which of the following are being targeted as a primary source of new customers by tobacco companies?

Which of the following organs is not commonly compromised in metastatic lung cancer?

Squamous cell carcinoma is composed of which of the following?

On a chest radiograph, large-cell carcinoma is commonly seen as what type of lesion?

What is the number one cause of cancer-related death in the United States?

Which of the following is not a therapeutic option for patients with lung cancer?

Which of the following is not associated with the clinical features of lung cancer?

History of Respiratory Care

Delivering Evidence-Based Respiratory Care

Quality, Patient Safety, and Communication, and Recordkeeping

Principles of Infection Prevention and Control

Ethical and Legal Implications of Practice

Physical Principles of Respiratory Care

E-Medicine in Respiratory Care

Fundamentals of Respiratory Care Research

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The Cardiovascular System

Ventilation

Gas Exchange and Transport

Solutions, Body Fluids, and Electrolytes

Acid-Base Balance

Regulation of Breathing

Bedside Assessment of the Patient

Interpreting Clinical and Laboratory Data

Interpreting the Electrocardiogram

Analysis and Monitoring of Gas Exchange

Pulmonary Function Testing

Review of Thoracic Imaging

Flexible Bronchoscopy and the Respiratory Therapist

Nutrition Assessment

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Airway Clearance Therapy Act

Respiratory Failure and the Need for Ventilatory Support

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Physiology of Ventilatory Support

Patient Ventilator Interaction

Initiating and Adjusting Invasive Ventilatory Support

Noninvasive Ventilation

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