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quiz 3 Chapter 5 &6 Cancer Neoplasm
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1A 63 year old woman develops breast cancer. Which of the following is the most likely manner in which the cancer will become noticeable
- A
she is anemic
- B
she develops an opportunistic infection
- C
she develops a cough with bloody sputum production
- Dshe has pain with breathing
- Eshe feels a lump during her monthly breast self-examination
- A
2Which of the following has NOT been implicated in causing cancer
- A
exposure to high-voltage power lines - Bviral carcinogens, such as HPV
- C
exposure to ultraviolet radiation (sunlight) - D
chemicals in foods, such as aflatoxin
- A
3Which of the following is not an example of physiologic hyperplasia?
- ABreast development in adolescent females
- B
Breast enlargement in males
- C
A well-conditioned athlete’s enlarged heart
- D
Uterine size increase during pregnancy
4The first step a cell must undergo to acquire autonomous growth potential is called:
- A
Progression - B
Transformation
- C
Alteration
- D
Initiation
- A
5 Specialized copies of DNA that code for growth factors contributory to neoplasia are called:
- AMutations
- B
Promoters - C
Tumor suppressor genes
- D
Oncogenes
- E
Initiators
6Chemotherapy is generally most effective with tumors composed fo rapidly dividing cells.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
7The most aggressive growths will appear this way under microscopic examination
- Apoorly differentiated
- Bwell differentiated
- Clow grade
- Datypical
8Examples of chemical carcinogens include all of the following except:
- Acigarette smoke
- Bvinyl chloride
- Cultraviolet radiation
- Dhuman papillomavirus
9The most common cancer in women is _a. __________ cancer, but more women die of _b._______________ cancer.
- Aa. lung b. breast
- Ba. breast b. lungs
- Ca. cervix b. breast
- Da. lungs. b. cervix
10An agent that causes cancer is
- Acarcinogen
- Binitiator
- Ctransformer
- Doncogene
- Epromoter
11A 53 year old woman undergoes a breast biopsy. The pathology report states that some of the breast ducts demonstrate epithelial hyperplasia. Based on your understanding of hyperplasia, what do you think is the most appropriate advice to give this woman?
- A
She should have mammograms at more frequent intervals. - BShe should return in 1-2 years for her regular screening mammogram
- C
She should undergo brain imaging because she might have a pituitary adenoma. - D
She should have a pregnancy test.
- EShe should have a mastectomy to remove all premalignant tissue.
- A
12A neoplasm that will likely not kill the individual that harbors it
- ABenign
- Bmalignant
- Cinvasion
- Din situ
13
A neoplasm that has the potential to spread widely and cause death
- Amalignant
- Bin situ
- Cbenign
- Dinvasion
14
The direct extension of neoplastic cells into surrounding tissue without regard to tissue boundaries
- A benign
- Bmalignant
- Cin situ
- Dinvasion
15Metaplasia is the replacement of one tissue type by another
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
16Which of the following contribute to accurate staging of a cancer
- A A. Knowing the size of the tumor and the extent to which it has invaded local tissues
- BB. Knowing whether there are metastases to regional lymph nodes
- C Knowing whether there are metastases to distant organs.
- D
Knowing the size of distant organ metastases.
17Which of the following names suggests a benign neoplasm when, in fact, it is malignant?
- Alymphoma
- Bchondroma
- Cfibrosarcoma
- Dpapilloma
- Elipoma
18In the context of neoplasia, “stage” refers to:
- AThe size of the tumor.
- B
The amount of functional disability the tumor has caused.
- C
The degree of atypia of malignant cells. - D
The extent of spread of a cancer through the body.
19Carcinoma is a malignant neoplasm of mesenchymal tissues
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
20Hormonal therapy plays a significant role in the regression of breast and prostate cancer.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
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