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Subject : health-sciences
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. High cost sharing -Caps on benefits -Life time maximums -High health care costs if too sick to work -Waiting periods -Strict restrictions on eligibility -Premiums too expensive to afford. Uninsured and COBRA (makes your insurance go up)






2. Major cause is smoking






3. Preoperative with or without chemotherapy - Goal to shrink tumor before surgery






4. Breast cancer


5. Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)-> Cervical cancer Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)-> Liver cancer HIV->Capoze's sarcomaEbstein-Barr Virus (EBV)-> Perkins (rare) lymphoma






6. Post surgery or chemotherapy - Goal to reduce risk of local recurrence






7. The disease involves lymph nodes both above & below the diaphragm.






8. Primary Therapy -Neoadjuvant -Adjuvant (with something) -Prophylaxis -Disease Control -Palliation






9. 1st to occur because heart and brain are very important organs






10. The lymphoma has advanced beyond the lymph nodes and spleen and has spread to one or more organs such as bone - bone marrow skin or liver.






11. Immediate post-Op assessments and cares (per hospital policy) -Pain management -Monitor for complications (e.g. infection) -Reinforce post-op self-cares (tubes - site - etc)-Assess psychosocial response -Assess for body image fears






12. Mutation - Oncogenes - Tumor suppressor genes






13. Depending upon site -skin: dry - itchy - red and irritated - desquamation (skin peeling) -Heart -Bowel & bladder -skin erythema -hyper pigmentation -Itching -Fatigue -Dry or moist desquamation -Edema -Loss of sensation -Pain






14. Strictly regulated -Predetermined to differentiate into specific cell type -Controlled cell death (apoptosis) & proliferation -Contact inhibition -Cell surface adherence-Inability to wander






15. Cells are very abnormal - Moderately differentiated






16. Final stage -Increased growth rate of tumor -Increased invasiveness -Detectable mass= 1 cm and 1 billion cells






17. Education related to treatment & side effects -Ongoing skin assessment-Management of skin irritations -Assessment for fatigue- most common and disabling side effect -Education about fatigue management -rest periods-mild exercise -Emotional support du






18. To prevent future development in high risk areas






19. Immediate post-Op assessments and cares (per hospital policy) -Pain management -Monitor for complications (e.g. infection) -Reinforce post-op self-cares (tubes - site - etc)-Assess psychosocial response -Assess for body image fears






20. Relieve pain - Relieve obstruction






21. Malignant transformation causing mutation of DNA Can be caused by: -Inherited mutation during DNA replication -Exposure to chemical - radiation - or virus (Carcinogens) -Cancer related genes






22. Fibrin mesh work protection from host's immune cells






23. Begin in the tissues of the brain and spinal cord






24. Cells are very abnormal - Moderately differentiated






25. The cancer is found in two or more lymph node regions on one side of the diaphram






26. Malignant transformation causing mutation of DNA Can be caused by: -Inherited mutation during DNA replication -Exposure to chemical - radiation - or virus (Carcinogens) -Cancer related genes






27. Cells differ slightly from normal cells






28. Extent of disease






29. Assist with decision making (teaching) -Assess psychosocial status & needs -Assess understanding of intervention -Reinforce info. about procedure - complications. - hospital procedures - & follow-up management -Educate regarding post-op self cares






30. The ER and PR status of the tumor -The measures of proliferative capacity of the tumor -Her2/neu gene amplification.






31. Education related to treatment & side effects -Ongoing skin assessment-Management of skin irritations -Assessment for fatigue- most common and disabling side effect -Education about fatigue management -rest periods-mild exercise -Emotional support du






32. Polypeptides that influence cell growth






33. Blood - Lymph - Direct extension






34. Used in Prevention - determine the diagnostic and treatment plan (clinical staging) - Cure and or control of cancer - Supportive care - Rehabilitation - Palliation of symptoms - Diagnosis (biopsy)






35. Tumor cell to elicit and immune response






36. Secondary effect of an agent -alone may not be able to induce malignancy -some initiators may act as own promoters (cigarette tars) -activities of promoters is reversible






37. Most common cancer in American women -Second leading cause of cancer deaths in America -Bracogene defect






38. Surgery - Radiation - Chemotherapy - Biotherapy - Hormonal therapy






39. Fibrin mesh work protection from host's immune cells






40. Routine mammography-Digital mammography -Clinical breast examination -Breast self examination






41. Given at the same time b/c different mechanisms of action that lower the amount of drugs given-> decrease toxicity






42. Extent of disease






43. Lung - Lyrnyx - Esophagus - pancreas - mouth - stomach - leukemia - bladder - kidney - cervix






44. Different drugs to affect periods of cell cycle






45. A permanent change in a DNA nucleotide sequence can be spontaneously or caused by mutagens






46. Intravenous -Intraarterial -Intrapeitoneal -Intrathecal:into spinal canal -Intravesical Bladder -Oral






47. Begin in the cells of the immune system






48. Polypeptides that influence cell growth






49. Interluken vaccines-> pumping body full of what you normally produce -When stopping this therapy monitor for normal body functioning and antibiotics to resume could take some time






50. 1.Breast 2.Prostate 3.Lung 4.Colon 5.UNK PRIM 6.Stomach 7.Rectum 8.pancreas 9.Bladder 10.Lymphoma 11.All other