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1. Neoplasms arising from stem cell populations can be described as:
A Differentiated
B Undifferentiated
C Homozygous
D Homostatic: B Undifferentiated
2. An imaging technique used to detect lung cancer would be:
A Ultrasound
B Routine radiography
C Lymphangiography
D Venography: B Routine radiography
3. ______________ is an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.
A Kyphosis
B Lordosis
C Lumbago
D Scoliosis: D Scoliosis
4. The ___________ are the specialized cells that play an important role in blood
clotting.
A Basophils
B Erythrocytes
C Leukocytes
D Thrombocytes: D Thrombocytes
5. With the TNM classification of head and neck cancers, the T classification is
used to evaluate the:
A Primary tumor
B Lymph node involvement
C Metastases
D Tumor Type: A Primary tumor
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6. The intracranial pressure sometimes associated with primary metastatic
brain tumors may be alleviated by the administration of:
A Antibiotics
B Corticosteroids
C Thrombolytic agents
D Diuretic agents: B Corticosteroids
7. A patient with lung cancer has shortness of breath, a cough, facial and
arm edema, and neck distention. The therapist suspects that the patient has
developed:
A Cardiac tamponade
B Superior vena cava syndrome
C Pleural effusion
D Tumor lysis syndromes: B Superior vena cava syndrome
8. What is the most common form of primary bone cancer?
A Osteosarcoma
B Chondrosarcoma
C Fibrosarcoma
D Chordoma: A Osteosarcoma
9. Which of the following cytotoxic drugs may produce heart failure?
A Methotrexate
B Actinomycin-D
C Adriamycin
D Bleomycin: C Adriamycin
10. The collapse of a part or all of the lung, which often results from bronchial
obstruction, is termed:
A Bronchiectasis
B Atelectasis
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C Pneumonotis
D Pleurisy: B Atelectasis
11. Cirrhosis of the liver is often associated with the excessive intake of toxic
material known as:
A Cholesterol
B Heparin
C Renin
D Alcohol: D Alcohol
12. A cell has the same inherent radiosensitivity throughout the cell cycle.
A. Yes
B. No: B. No
13. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is associated with cancer of which
anatomic region?
A esophagus
B stomach
C liver
D colon: A esophagus
14. Petechiae or small discolored areas appearing on the skin of a chemotherapy
patient are indicative of:
A Small or large bowel ruptures
B Abnormalities of the blood clotting mechanisms
C Hypercalcemia due to undetected metastases
D Secondary fungal infections of the lung: B Abnormalities of the blood clotting mechanisms
15. The gland that has the greatest single effect on bone development and
growth is the:
A Pituitary gland
B Thyroid gland
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C Reproductive gland
D Adrenal gland: A Pituitary gland
16. Both normal cells and tumor cells can repair cell damage.
A Yes
B No: A Yes
17. A likely symptom of testicular cancer is:
A Change in bowel habits
B A sore that will not hear
C Nagging cough
D Painless lump: D Painless lump
18. A common degenerative disease characterized by the destruction of the
alveoli and terminal bronchi is called:
A Asthma
B Pneumonia
C Emphysema
D Dyspnea: C Emphysema
19. A tissue which is hyperplastic would be characteristic by the:
A Disorderly cellular arrangement
B Increased number of cells
C Change in the cell structure
D Loss in the cellular volume: B Increased number of cells
20. Prophylactic therapy is intended to:
A Relieve pain
B Heal or stall ulceration, fungation, or fracture
C Improve the quality of life
D Sterilize areas of microscopic disease: D Sterilize areas of microscopic disease