Question 1

What is the total dose delivered to a primary lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  3000 cGy 
B)  4000 cGy 
C)  5000 cGy 
D)  Greater than 6000 cGy 
A)  3000 cGy 
B)  4000 cGy 
C)  5000 cGy 
D)  Greater than 6000 cGy D

Question 2

What T stage is a lung cancer measuring 2.5 cm in its greatest dimension?

Accepted Answer

A)  T1 
B)  T2 
C)  T3 
D)  T4 
A)  T1 
B)  T2 
C)  T3 
D)  T4 A

Question 3

Which of the following syndromes is commonly associated with Pancoast tumors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paraneoplastic syndrome 
B)  Down syndrome 
C)  Tourette syndrome 
D)  Horner syndrome 
A)  Paraneoplastic syndrome 
B)  Down syndrome 
C)  Tourette syndrome 
D)  Horner syndrome D

Question 4

What is the 5-year survival rate for small cell and non-small cell lung cancers?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.5% 
B)  15% 
C)  60% 
D)  85% 
A)  0.5% 
B)  15% 
C)  60% 
D)  85%

Question 5

The tolerance dose (TD)5/5 for the whole lung is approximately _____ Gy.

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  35 
C)  45 
D)  55 
A)  20 
B)  35 
C)  45 
D)  55

Question 6

Mesothelioma is a cancer of which respiratory system component?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pleura 
B)  Primary bronchi 
C)  Carina 
D)  Alveoli 
A)  Pleura 
B)  Primary bronchi 
C)  Carina 
D)  Alveoli

Question 7

One symptom associated with superior vena cava syndrome is orthopnea.Orthopnea is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  difficulty breathing 
B)  a bluish color of the skin 
C)  difficulty swallowing 
D)  inability to lie flat 
A)  difficulty breathing 
B)  a bluish color of the skin 
C)  difficulty swallowing 
D)  inability to lie flat

Question 8

The clinical symptoms of a Pancoast tumor include ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dysphagia 
B)  hoarseness 
C)  arm pain 
D)  persistent cough 
A)  dysphagia 
B)  hoarseness 
C)  arm pain 
D)  persistent cough

Question 9

According to the American Cancer Society, what is the percentage of lung cancers caused by smoking?

Accepted Answer

A)  37% 
B)  67% 
C)  87% 
D)  97% 
A)  37% 
B)  67% 
C)  87% 
D)  97%

Question 10

At what anatomical location does the trachea bifurcate into the right and left main stem bronchi?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pleura 
B)  Primary bronchi 
C)  Carina 
D)  Alveoli 
A)  Pleura 
B)  Primary bronchi 
C)  Carina 
D)  Alveoli

Question 11

Assume the initial treatment portals are AP/PA; after about how many fractions does the typical lung cancer patient start receiving oblique boost treatments?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  30 
D)  40 
A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  30 
D)  40

Question 12

What is the most significant risk factor associated with mesothelioma?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asbestos exposure 
B)  Smoking 
C)  Sun exposure 
D)  Radiation exposure 
A)  Asbestos exposure 
B)  Smoking 
C)  Sun exposure 
D)  Radiation exposure

Question 13

Why should a patient's arms be positioned above his or her head during radiation treatments of a primary lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patient comfort 
B)  Avoid treating normal tissue 
C)  Capture an additional device charge 
D)  Physician preference 
A)  Patient comfort 
B)  Avoid treating normal tissue 
C)  Capture an additional device charge 
D)  Physician preference

Question 14

Which of the following terms is used to describe the surgical removal of an entire lung?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lobectomy 
B)  Segmentectomy 
C)  Pneumonectomy 
D)  Wedge resection 
A)  Lobectomy 
B)  Segmentectomy 
C)  Pneumonectomy 
D)  Wedge resection

Question 15

What performance status score is assigned to patients with disabilities who require special care and assistance but not hospitalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  30 
C)  40 
D)  50 
E)  60 
A)  20 
B)  30 
C)  40 
D)  50 
E)  60

Question 16

What is the most effective single-agent chemotherapy drug?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cisplatin 
B)  Paclitaxel 
C)  Vinorelbine 
D)  Gemcitabine 
A)  Cisplatin 
B)  Paclitaxel 
C)  Vinorelbine 
D)  Gemcitabine

Question 17

Which of the following is not a common acute side effect a patient may experience during the course of radiation treatments for lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dermatitis 
B)  Erythema 
C)  Esophagitis 
D)  Diarrhea 
A)  Dermatitis 
B)  Erythema 
C)  Esophagitis 
D)  Diarrhea

Question 18

Cancer in which lobe of the lung will typically never include treatment of the contralateral hilar lymph nodes unless proved positive?

Accepted Answer

A)  Upper 
B)  Middle 
C)  Lower 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Upper 
B)  Middle 
C)  Lower 
D)  None of the above

Question 19

In what part of the lung are primary squamous cell carcinomas usually found?

Accepted Answer

A)  Superior 
B)  Central 
C)  Lateral 
D)  Peripheral 
A)  Superior 
B)  Central 
C)  Lateral 
D)  Peripheral

Question 20

What diagnostic imaging tool is most commonly used to detect lung cancers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chest x-ray 
B)  CT 
C)  MR 
D)  PET 
A)  Chest x-ray 
B)  CT 
C)  MR 
D)  PET

Exam 30: Respiratory System Tumors

What is the total dose delivered to a primary lung cancer?

What T stage is a lung cancer measuring 2.5 cm in its greatest dimension?

Which of the following syndromes is commonly associated with Pancoast tumors?

What is the 5-year survival rate for small cell and non-small cell lung cancers?

The tolerance dose (TD)5/5 for the whole lung is approximately _____ Gy.

Mesothelioma is a cancer of which respiratory system component?

One symptom associated with superior vena cava syndrome is orthopnea.Orthopnea is ____________________.

The clinical symptoms of a Pancoast tumor include ___________.

According to the American Cancer Society, what is the percentage of lung cancers caused by smoking?

At what anatomical location does the trachea bifurcate into the right and left main stem bronchi?

Assume the initial treatment portals are AP/PA; after about how many fractions does the typical lung cancer patient start receiving oblique boost treatments?

What is the most significant risk factor associated with mesothelioma?

Why should a patient's arms be positioned above his or her head during radiation treatments of a primary lung cancer?

Which of the following terms is used to describe the surgical removal of an entire lung?

What performance status score is assigned to patients with disabilities who require special care and assistance but not hospitalization?

What is the most effective single-agent chemotherapy drug?

Which of the following is not a common acute side effect a patient may experience during the course of radiation treatments for lung cancer?

Cancer in which lobe of the lung will typically never include treatment of the contralateral hilar lymph nodes unless proved positive?

In what part of the lung are primary squamous cell carcinomas usually found?

What diagnostic imaging tool is most commonly used to detect lung cancers?

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