Question 1

A signal of colon and rectal cancer is

Accepted Answer

A) high fever. 
B) headaches. 
C) cramping. 
D) rectal bleeding. 
A) high fever. 
B) headaches. 
C) cramping. 
D) rectal bleeding.

Question 2

Urban air pollution plays a significant role in the development of lung cancer for most people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Nitrites and nitrates are common food additives found in processed meat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Lung cancers have a high survival rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of melanoma?

Accepted Answer

A) occurs most commonly on the face 
B) appears at the site of a preexisting mole 
C) invades surrounding tissue 
D) bleeds easily 
A) occurs most commonly on the face 
B) appears at the site of a preexisting mole 
C) invades surrounding tissue 
D) bleeds easily

Question 6

Choose one of the common cancers described in your text.Briefly describe the cancer,its risk factors,signs/symptoms,and treatment.List at least three lifestyle strategies for prevention.

Accepted Answer

One of the common cancers described in t

Question 7

All of the following are sources of radiation,EXCEPT

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A) hydrocarbons. 
B) medical X?rays. 
C) tanning lamps. 
D) radon gas. 
A) hydrocarbons. 
B) medical X?rays. 
C) tanning lamps. 
D) radon gas.

Question 8

Radiation is both a cause of and a treatment for cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Situation
Jen has fair skin,and both her mother and her aunt have been treated for skin cancer.This coming weekend,Jen and her friends are planning an all-day outdoor hike near a high-mountain lake;she expects there will be a mix of sun and shade on the trail and at the lakeshore beach.She is looking forward to the hike,but she wants to avoid getting a sunburn or any sun damage.
-Jen should do all of the following before leaving for the hike,EXCEPT

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A) buy or borrow a broad-brimmed hat. 
B) consult the forecast for UV index to help determine how sunny it will be. 
C) visit a tanning salon to get a light tan to protect her skin. 
D) pack a full bottle of sunscreen in her backpack. 
A) buy or borrow a broad-brimmed hat. 
B) consult the forecast for UV index to help determine how sunny it will be. 
C) visit a tanning salon to get a light tan to protect her skin. 
D) pack a full bottle of sunscreen in her backpack.

Question 10

Which one of the following best describes leukemia?

Accepted Answer

A) benign disease of the lymph system 
B) malignant disease of the white blood cells 
C) nonmelanoma skin cancer 
D) benign disorder of glucose metabolism 
A) benign disease of the lymph system 
B) malignant disease of the white blood cells 
C) nonmelanoma skin cancer 
D) benign disorder of glucose metabolism

Question 11

Naturally occurring substances found in plant foods that help prevent chronic diseases are

Accepted Answer

A) nitrosamines. 
B) anticarcinogens. 
C) phytochemicals. 
D) free radicals. 
A) nitrosamines. 
B) anticarcinogens. 
C) phytochemicals. 
D) free radicals.

Question 12

Risk factors for endometrial cancer include all of the following,EXCEPT

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A) using oral contraceptives. 
B) late menopause. 
C) obesity. 
D) prolonged estrogen exposure. 
A) using oral contraceptives. 
B) late menopause. 
C) obesity. 
D) prolonged estrogen exposure.

Question 13

Fifteen to twenty percent of the world's cancers are caused by

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A) asbestos. 
B) inactivity. 
C) microbes. 
D) diabetes. 
A) asbestos. 
B) inactivity. 
C) microbes. 
D) diabetes.

Question 14

A section of DNA that controls the production of a particular protein is a

Accepted Answer

A) gene. 
B) chromosome. 
C) nucleotide. 
D) double helix. 
A) gene. 
B) chromosome. 
C) nucleotide. 
D) double helix.

Question 15

The most dangerous form of skin cancer is

Accepted Answer

A) melanoma. 
B) squamous cell carcinoma. 
C) basal cell carcinoma. 
D) actinic keratosis. 
A) melanoma. 
B) squamous cell carcinoma. 
C) basal cell carcinoma. 
D) actinic keratosis.

Question 16

All the following statements are TRUE about multiple myeloma (MM),EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) MM is more common in older people. 
B) MM is most common among thin white women. 
C) MM is more common among African Americans. 
D) MM can lead to anemia,excessive bleeding,and decreased resistance to infection. 
A) MM is more common in older people. 
B) MM is most common among thin white women. 
C) MM is more common among African Americans. 
D) MM can lead to anemia,excessive bleeding,and decreased resistance to infection.

Question 17

Which of the following statements is TRUE about brain cancer?

Accepted Answer

A) Most brain cancers are curable by surgery. 
B) The incidence of brain cancer has dramatically decreased in the last 20 years. 
C) The risks factors for brain cancers are firmly established. 
D) The vast majority of brain cancer develops for no apparent reason. 
A) Most brain cancers are curable by surgery. 
B) The incidence of brain cancer has dramatically decreased in the last 20 years. 
C) The risks factors for brain cancers are firmly established. 
D) The vast majority of brain cancer develops for no apparent reason.

Question 18

The most common form of cancer is

Accepted Answer

A) carcinoma. 
B) melanoma. 
C) sarcoma. 
D) lymphoma. 
A) carcinoma. 
B) melanoma. 
C) sarcoma. 
D) lymphoma.

Question 19

Sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy is recommended to screen for ____________ cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) colon and rectal 
B) uterine 
C) throat 
D) lung 
A) colon and rectal 
B) uterine 
C) throat 
D) lung

Question 20

The traveling and seeding of cancer cells beyond their site of origin is called metastasis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: Cancer

A signal of colon and rectal cancer is

Urban air pollution plays a significant role in the development of lung cancer for most people.

Nitrites and nitrates are common food additives found in processed meat.

Lung cancers have a high survival rate.

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of melanoma?

Choose one of the common cancers described in your text.Briefly describe the cancer,its risk factors,signs/symptoms,and treatment.List at least three lifestyle strategies for prevention.

All of the following are sources of radiation,EXCEPT

Radiation is both a cause of and a treatment for cancer.

Which one of the following best describes leukemia?

Naturally occurring substances found in plant foods that help prevent chronic diseases are

Risk factors for endometrial cancer include all of the following,EXCEPT

Fifteen to twenty percent of the world's cancers are caused by

A section of DNA that controls the production of a particular protein is a

The most dangerous form of skin cancer is

All the following statements are TRUE about multiple myeloma (MM),EXCEPT

Which of the following statements is TRUE about brain cancer?

The most common form of cancer is

Sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy is recommended to screen for ____________ cancer.

The traveling and seeding of cancer cells beyond their site of origin is called metastasis.

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