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A characteristic of a malignant tumor includes that it:
can spread far from the tissue of origin
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Brachytherapy is being used to treat cancer in a patient. What type of cancers responds well to brachytherapy? (Select all that apply.) Heart Cervix Head Neck Lung
Cervix Head Neck
100
A mutation that occurs due to changes in nucleotide base-pairs is described as a
point mutation.
100
A patient has been diagnosed with prostate cancer that has metastasized to the bone. The stage of this cancer is:
4
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A 25-year-old male develops a tumor of the breast glandular tissue. What type of tumor will be documented on the chart?
Adenocarcinoma
200
Cancer of the connective tissue is referred to as a:
sarcoma.
200
A patient asks when adjuvant chemotherapy is used. How should the nurse respond? Adjuvant chemotherapy treatment is used:
After surgical removal of a tumor
200
The name for the process whereby tumor cells generate their own blood supply is referred to as
angiogenesis
200
Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. All neoplasms are cancerous. B. Benign growths are cancerous. C. Malignant tumors have slow growth. D. Cancer refers to a malignant tumor
D. Cancer refers to a malignant tumor
200
A 30-year-old female is diagnosed with cancer. Testing reveals that the cancer cells have spread to local lymph nodes. A nurse realizes this cancer would be documented as stage:
3
300
A cancerous tumor that is very poorly differentiated is referred to as being:
anaplastic.
300
A nurse is giving an example of inflammation as an etiology for cancer development. What is the best example the nurse should give?
Ulcerative colitis and colon cancer
300
When a patient is diagnosed with a benign tumor, it can be assumed that the tumor is: Select all that apply well encapsulated. well differentiated. absent of normal tissue. spreading to regional lymph nodes. generally resistant to treatment modalities.
well encapsulated. well differentiated.
300
A patient has a tissue growth that was diagnosed as cancer. Which of the following terms best describes this growth? Neoplasm Lipoma Meningioma Hypertrophy
Neoplasm
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An oncologist is discussing when a cancer cell loses differentiation. Which of the following is the oncologist describing?
Anaplasia
400
The serum marker used to evaluate a tumor of the adrenal gland is:
catecholamines
400
Which statement indicates the patient has a correct understanding of metastasis? The most common route of metastasis is through the blood vessels and:
Lymphatics
400
Metastasis
the ability to establish a secondary neoplasm at a new site.
400
Which information indicates a nurse understands characteristics of malignant tumors? Grows slowly Has a well-defined capsule Has a high mitotic index Is well-differentiated
Has a high mitotic index
400
A patient has been researching telomere caps on the Internet. Which statement indicates the patient has a good understanding? Presence of telomere caps gives cancer cells: The ability to divide over and over again Clonal distinction Limited mitosis Mutation abilities
The ability to divide over and over again.
500
Which gene in its normal state negatively regulates cell proliferation?
Tumor suppressor genes
500
A 45-year-old male presents with persistent, severe stomach pain. Testing reveals a peptic ulcer. Further laboratory tests reveal the presence of Helicobacter pylori. Which of the following is of concern for this patient? Gastric cancer Leukemia Lung cancer Adenocarcinoma of the colon
Gastric Cancer
500
Research has shown a connection between the development of cancer and the: Select all that apply. Epstein-Barr virus. hepatitis B virus. hepatitis C virus. hepatitis A. human papillomavirus.
Epstein-Barr virus. hepatitis B virus. hepatitis C virus. human papillomavirus.
500
A nurse is discussing preinvasive epithelial tumors of glandular or squamous cell origin. What is the nurse describing?
Cancer in situ
500
A 45-year-old female was recently diagnosed with cervical cancer. She reports a sexual history that includes 43 partners. Which of the following is the most likely cause of her cancer?
Human papillomavirus (HPV)
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