APHON Chemo Certification Exam with complete
questions, verified answers and well detailed
solutions 2026
How many people ages 0-21 are diagnosed with cancer each year? -
ANSWER: 15,000 - 16,000
What are the top 2 pediatric oncology diagnoses + the % - ANSWER: 1.
Leukemia - 29%
2. Brain / CNS - 26%
What is the 5 yr survival rate for all peds onc diagnoses?
For ALL?
For AML? - ANSWER: All Dx: > 80%
ALL: 90%
AML: 65%
Natural cell death - ANSWER: Apoptosis
Cell death from an insult that leads to rupture of the cell membrane and
spilling of cell contents - ANSWER: Necrosis
Regulates normal cell growth and repair - ANSWER: Proto-oncogenes
Blood cell production - ANSWER: Hematopoiesis
, Period of time when the pt's WBCs are the lowest, from day 7-10 -
ANSWER: Nadir
What time is when a pt is at the greatest risk for infection - ANSWER:
During Nadir
Goal of chemo - ANSWER: Stop cell cycle/growth from occurring and
coming back
Why are multiple chemo agents used? - ANSWER: Resistance to a single
chemo agent can occur
Chemo cells OUT of bone marrow and in the peripheral system -
ANSWER: Blasts
Chemotherapy affects 4 things - ANSWER: 1. Malignant cells
2. Epidermal
3. Bone Marrow
4. Epithelial lining
S/S of Childhood Cancer - ANSWER: fever, HA, n/v, fatigue, pain,
petechiae, pallor, changes in gait, pancytopenia, lymphadenopathy, night
sweats, hematuria, anorexia, abdominal or extremity mass
What 4 things can tumor markers monitor - ANSWER: 1. tumor cell origin
2. tumor cell activity
3. therapy response
4. recurrent disease
questions, verified answers and well detailed
solutions 2026
How many people ages 0-21 are diagnosed with cancer each year? -
ANSWER: 15,000 - 16,000
What are the top 2 pediatric oncology diagnoses + the % - ANSWER: 1.
Leukemia - 29%
2. Brain / CNS - 26%
What is the 5 yr survival rate for all peds onc diagnoses?
For ALL?
For AML? - ANSWER: All Dx: > 80%
ALL: 90%
AML: 65%
Natural cell death - ANSWER: Apoptosis
Cell death from an insult that leads to rupture of the cell membrane and
spilling of cell contents - ANSWER: Necrosis
Regulates normal cell growth and repair - ANSWER: Proto-oncogenes
Blood cell production - ANSWER: Hematopoiesis
, Period of time when the pt's WBCs are the lowest, from day 7-10 -
ANSWER: Nadir
What time is when a pt is at the greatest risk for infection - ANSWER:
During Nadir
Goal of chemo - ANSWER: Stop cell cycle/growth from occurring and
coming back
Why are multiple chemo agents used? - ANSWER: Resistance to a single
chemo agent can occur
Chemo cells OUT of bone marrow and in the peripheral system -
ANSWER: Blasts
Chemotherapy affects 4 things - ANSWER: 1. Malignant cells
2. Epidermal
3. Bone Marrow
4. Epithelial lining
S/S of Childhood Cancer - ANSWER: fever, HA, n/v, fatigue, pain,
petechiae, pallor, changes in gait, pancytopenia, lymphadenopathy, night
sweats, hematuria, anorexia, abdominal or extremity mass
What 4 things can tumor markers monitor - ANSWER: 1. tumor cell origin
2. tumor cell activity
3. therapy response
4. recurrent disease
