Question 1

What is the standard dose delivered for the treatment of NHL?

Accepted Answer

A)  1600 to 2000 cGy 
B)  2600 to 3000 cGy 
C)  3000 to 4500 cGy 
D)  4600 to 5000 cGy 
A)  1600 to 2000 cGy 
B)  2600 to 3000 cGy 
C)  3000 to 4500 cGy 
D)  4600 to 5000 cGy

Question 2

Which treatment field for HD includes the axillary lymph node chain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mantle 
B)  Inverted-Y (abdominal portion) 
C)  Inverted-Y (pelvic portion) 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Mantle 
B)  Inverted-Y (abdominal portion) 
C)  Inverted-Y (pelvic portion) 
D)  All of the above

Question 3

Which treatment field for HD includes the iliac lymph node chain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mantle 
B)  Inverted-Y (abdominal portion) 
C)  Inverted-Y (pelvic portion) 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Mantle 
B)  Inverted-Y (abdominal portion) 
C)  Inverted-Y (pelvic portion) 
D)  All of the above

Question 4

The abdominal para-aortic treatment portal includes what organ(s)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kidneys 
B)  Spleen 
C)  Pancreas 
D)  Liver 
A)  Kidneys 
B)  Spleen 
C)  Pancreas 
D)  Liver

Question 5

The spleen is commonly associated with which of the following blood cell types?

Accepted Answer

A)  Red blood cells 
B)  B-cell lymphocytes 
C)  T-cell lymphocytes 
D)  Macrophages 
A)  Red blood cells 
B)  B-cell lymphocytes 
C)  T-cell lymphocytes 
D)  Macrophages

Question 6

Which of the following is not a B symptom?

Accepted Answer

A)  Weight loss 
B)  Night sweats 
C)  Fever 
D)  Diarrhea 
A)  Weight loss 
B)  Night sweats 
C)  Fever 
D)  Diarrhea

Question 7

Which treatment field for HD includes the retroperitoneal lymph node chain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mantle 
B)  Inverted-Y (abdominal portion) 
C)  Inverted-Y (pelvic portion) 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Mantle 
B)  Inverted-Y (abdominal portion) 
C)  Inverted-Y (pelvic portion) 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

The thymus is commonly associated with which of the following blood cell types?

Accepted Answer

A)  Red blood cells 
B)  B-cell lymphocytes 
C)  T-cell lymphocytes 
D)  Macrophages 
A)  Red blood cells 
B)  B-cell lymphocytes 
C)  T-cell lymphocytes 
D)  Macrophages

Question 9

Which pathologic type of Hodgkin lymphoma is the least common in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nodular sclerosing 
B)  Mixed cellularity 
C)  Lymphocyte depleted 
D)  Lymphocyte rich 
A)  Nodular sclerosing 
B)  Mixed cellularity 
C)  Lymphocyte depleted 
D)  Lymphocyte rich

Question 10

Which treatment field for HD includes the inguinal lymph node chain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mantle 
B)  Inverted-Y (abdominal portion) 
C)  Inverted-Y (pelvic portion) 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Mantle 
B)  Inverted-Y (abdominal portion) 
C)  Inverted-Y (pelvic portion) 
D)  All of the above

Exam 28: Lymphoreticular System Tumors

What is the standard dose delivered for the treatment of NHL?

Which treatment field for HD includes the axillary lymph node chain?

Which treatment field for HD includes the iliac lymph node chain?

The abdominal para-aortic treatment portal includes what organ(s)?

The spleen is commonly associated with which of the following blood cell types?

Which of the following is not a B symptom?

Which treatment field for HD includes the retroperitoneal lymph node chain?

The thymus is commonly associated with which of the following blood cell types?

Which pathologic type of Hodgkin lymphoma is the least common in the United States?

Which treatment field for HD includes the inguinal lymph node chain?

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