PATH 370 - In Class Quiz 1 (Ch. 1, 2, 4, 7) | Study
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IN general, with aging, organ size and function? - ANSWER- Decreases
Many of the responses to stress are attributed to activation of the sympathetic nervous system
and are mediated by? - ANSWER- norepinephrine
Side effects of chemotherapy include (select all that apply) - ANSWER- anemia
nausea
bleeding
infections
The primary effect of aging on all body systems is? - ANSWER- decreased functional reserve
Which is NOT normally secreted in response to stress? - ANSWER- insulin
Retroviruses are associated with human cancers, including - ANSWER- Burkitt lymphoma
Deficits in immune system function occur in cancer due to (select all that apply) - ANSWER-
chemotherapy
cancer cells
cancer mestastasis to bone marrow
malnutrition
A patient with mestastatic lung cancer wants to know her chances for survival. Which response
is correct? - ANSWER- lung cancer has about a 15% survival rate
Proto-oncogenes - ANSWER- are normal cellular genes that promote growth
The most common tumor suppressor gene defect identified in cancer cell is - ANSWER- P53
After surgery to remove a lung tumor, your patient is scheduled for chemotherapy, which will -
ANSWER- kill rapidly diving cells
Questions and verified Answers | A+ Graded | 2026
Updates | 100% correct
IN general, with aging, organ size and function? - ANSWER- Decreases
Many of the responses to stress are attributed to activation of the sympathetic nervous system
and are mediated by? - ANSWER- norepinephrine
Side effects of chemotherapy include (select all that apply) - ANSWER- anemia
nausea
bleeding
infections
The primary effect of aging on all body systems is? - ANSWER- decreased functional reserve
Which is NOT normally secreted in response to stress? - ANSWER- insulin
Retroviruses are associated with human cancers, including - ANSWER- Burkitt lymphoma
Deficits in immune system function occur in cancer due to (select all that apply) - ANSWER-
chemotherapy
cancer cells
cancer mestastasis to bone marrow
malnutrition
A patient with mestastatic lung cancer wants to know her chances for survival. Which response
is correct? - ANSWER- lung cancer has about a 15% survival rate
Proto-oncogenes - ANSWER- are normal cellular genes that promote growth
The most common tumor suppressor gene defect identified in cancer cell is - ANSWER- P53
After surgery to remove a lung tumor, your patient is scheduled for chemotherapy, which will -
ANSWER- kill rapidly diving cells
