ONS ONCC CHEMO RENEWAL EXAM LATEST ACTUAL
EXAM 60 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|AGRADE
Cancer Epidemiology - ANSWER: Study of the distribution and determinants of
cancer in population groups
Global Cancer Statistics - ANSWER: cancer is the leading cause of disease worldwide
Cancer rate - ANSWER: suppouse to increase by 75% to 22 M new cases in 2030
Causes of cancer rate increase - ANSWER: because of increasing
tobacco use
aging population
reproductive
dietary
and hormonal risk factors
Top 5 most commonly diagnosed cancers - ANSWER: Lung (13%)
breast (11%)
colorectal (10%)
stomach (8%)
prostate (7%)
Make up 50 % of all cancer diagnosed - ANSWER: Lung
breast
colorectal
stomach
prostate
Most common cancer in men - ANSWER: Lung cancer
Most common cancer in woman - ANSWER: Breast cancer
Cancer mortality - ANSWER: An stimated 756 M people died in 2008
Top 5 most common causes of death - ANSWER: Lung (18%)
Stomach(10%)
Liver (9%)
Colorectum (6%)
Breast (6%)
Both sexes combined - ANSWER: prostate(14.4%)
breast(14.1%)
lung (13.7%)
colorectal (8.6%)
,melanoma of the skin (4.6%)
Among women top 5 (common) diagnosed cancers - ANSWER: breast (29%)
lung(14%)
colorectal (9%)
uterine(5%)
thyroid(6%)
Among men top 5 (common) diagnosed cancers - ANSWER: prostate (28%)
lung (14 %)
colorectal (9%)
urinary bladder(6%)
melanoma of the skin (5%)
Cancer - ANSWER: is the second leading cause of death in second to heart disease.
Women leading cause of death - ANSWER: lung (26%)
breast(14%)
colorectal (9%)
pancreas (7%)
ovary(5%)
Men leading cause of death - ANSWER: lung (28%)
prostate(10%)
colorectal(9%)
pancreas(6%)
liver and intrahepatic bile duct (5%)
Cancer health disparities - ANSWER: adverse difference in incidence, prevalence,
mortality, survivorship, and burder of cacer or related health conditions that exist
among specific population groups in US.
Highest incidence rate of cancer - ANSWER: 1-African American
2-whites
3-hispanic
4-asian
5-american indian
Highest incidence rate of mortality - ANSWER: 1-african american
2-whites
3-american indian
4-hispanic
5-Asian
breast cancer - ANSWER: highest diagnosed (white)
highest mortality (african american)
, cervical cancer - ANSWER: highest incidence (hispanic)
highest mortality (african american)
prostate cabcer - ANSWER: highest incidence and mortality (african american)
lung cancer - ANSWER: highest incidence & mortality (african america)
colorectal cancer - ANSWER: highest incidence & mortality (african american)
liver cancer - ANSWER: highest incidence & mortality (asian/pacific islanders)
stomach cancer - ANSWER: highest incidence &mortality (asian/pacific islanders)
kidney cancer - ANSWER: american indian/ alaska natives
overweight - ANSWER: BMI 25-29.9
Obese - ANSWER: BMI > 30
Vegetable and fruits - ANSWER: associate with decreased risk of lung, esophageal,
stomach and colorectal cancers
whole grain fruits - ANSWER: decreased risk of colorectal cancer
alcohol consumption - ANSWER: risk factor mouth, pharynx, larynx,
esophagus,liver,colorectum, pancreas, and breast.
Sun - ANSWER: risk factor for melanoma and basal and squamous cell skin cancers
most common skin cancer - ANSWER: basal cell carcinoma
squasmous cell carcinoma - ANSWER: begin with solar keratoses or actinic keratoses
(head,neck and arms)
Hep B - ANSWER: associated with liver cancer
HIV - ANSWER: Increases risk of Karposi sarcoma and B cell lymphomas
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) - ANSWER: Endemic because more than 90% worldwide is
seropositive
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) - ANSWER: causes infectious mononucleosis
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) - ANSWER: associated with Burkitt lymphoma,
nasopharyngeal cancers, undifferentiated parotid carcinoma, hodgkin's disease, b
cell lymphoma and gastric carcinoma.
EXAM 60 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|AGRADE
Cancer Epidemiology - ANSWER: Study of the distribution and determinants of
cancer in population groups
Global Cancer Statistics - ANSWER: cancer is the leading cause of disease worldwide
Cancer rate - ANSWER: suppouse to increase by 75% to 22 M new cases in 2030
Causes of cancer rate increase - ANSWER: because of increasing
tobacco use
aging population
reproductive
dietary
and hormonal risk factors
Top 5 most commonly diagnosed cancers - ANSWER: Lung (13%)
breast (11%)
colorectal (10%)
stomach (8%)
prostate (7%)
Make up 50 % of all cancer diagnosed - ANSWER: Lung
breast
colorectal
stomach
prostate
Most common cancer in men - ANSWER: Lung cancer
Most common cancer in woman - ANSWER: Breast cancer
Cancer mortality - ANSWER: An stimated 756 M people died in 2008
Top 5 most common causes of death - ANSWER: Lung (18%)
Stomach(10%)
Liver (9%)
Colorectum (6%)
Breast (6%)
Both sexes combined - ANSWER: prostate(14.4%)
breast(14.1%)
lung (13.7%)
colorectal (8.6%)
,melanoma of the skin (4.6%)
Among women top 5 (common) diagnosed cancers - ANSWER: breast (29%)
lung(14%)
colorectal (9%)
uterine(5%)
thyroid(6%)
Among men top 5 (common) diagnosed cancers - ANSWER: prostate (28%)
lung (14 %)
colorectal (9%)
urinary bladder(6%)
melanoma of the skin (5%)
Cancer - ANSWER: is the second leading cause of death in second to heart disease.
Women leading cause of death - ANSWER: lung (26%)
breast(14%)
colorectal (9%)
pancreas (7%)
ovary(5%)
Men leading cause of death - ANSWER: lung (28%)
prostate(10%)
colorectal(9%)
pancreas(6%)
liver and intrahepatic bile duct (5%)
Cancer health disparities - ANSWER: adverse difference in incidence, prevalence,
mortality, survivorship, and burder of cacer or related health conditions that exist
among specific population groups in US.
Highest incidence rate of cancer - ANSWER: 1-African American
2-whites
3-hispanic
4-asian
5-american indian
Highest incidence rate of mortality - ANSWER: 1-african american
2-whites
3-american indian
4-hispanic
5-Asian
breast cancer - ANSWER: highest diagnosed (white)
highest mortality (african american)
, cervical cancer - ANSWER: highest incidence (hispanic)
highest mortality (african american)
prostate cabcer - ANSWER: highest incidence and mortality (african american)
lung cancer - ANSWER: highest incidence & mortality (african america)
colorectal cancer - ANSWER: highest incidence & mortality (african american)
liver cancer - ANSWER: highest incidence & mortality (asian/pacific islanders)
stomach cancer - ANSWER: highest incidence &mortality (asian/pacific islanders)
kidney cancer - ANSWER: american indian/ alaska natives
overweight - ANSWER: BMI 25-29.9
Obese - ANSWER: BMI > 30
Vegetable and fruits - ANSWER: associate with decreased risk of lung, esophageal,
stomach and colorectal cancers
whole grain fruits - ANSWER: decreased risk of colorectal cancer
alcohol consumption - ANSWER: risk factor mouth, pharynx, larynx,
esophagus,liver,colorectum, pancreas, and breast.
Sun - ANSWER: risk factor for melanoma and basal and squamous cell skin cancers
most common skin cancer - ANSWER: basal cell carcinoma
squasmous cell carcinoma - ANSWER: begin with solar keratoses or actinic keratoses
(head,neck and arms)
Hep B - ANSWER: associated with liver cancer
HIV - ANSWER: Increases risk of Karposi sarcoma and B cell lymphomas
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) - ANSWER: Endemic because more than 90% worldwide is
seropositive
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) - ANSWER: causes infectious mononucleosis
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) - ANSWER: associated with Burkitt lymphoma,
nasopharyngeal cancers, undifferentiated parotid carcinoma, hodgkin's disease, b
cell lymphoma and gastric carcinoma.
