Test your basic knowledge |

Subject : health-sciences
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. The cancer is found only in a single lymph node region or one organ or area outside the lymph node






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






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






4. Stage 1: Early disease - Stage 2: Locally advanced disease - Stage 3: Advanced disease - Stage 4: widespread disease

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


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






6. Breast cancer

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


7. Cure - Control - palliation (pain relive)






8. Tobacco -1/3 of all new cases of cancer are related to nutrition - physical inactivity and obesity -Radiation (~1 billion new cases of basal and squamous cell skin cancer will be diagnosed this year)






9. Medication that caused birth defects by cutting off blood supply - now trying to use it to cut off angiogenesis






10. 1st to occur because heart and brain are very important organs






11. The use of cytotoxic drugs to destroy cancer cells -Multi-agent regimens superior to single drug administration -Can be used pre-op -Mainstay of therapy






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






13. Breast cancer - non-hodgkin's lymphoma






14. Major cause is smoking






15. Most common form - Linear accelerator generates ionizing radiation






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






17. A group of more than 200 diseases characterized by the uncontrolled and unregulated growth of cells -caused by both external and internal factors -second leading cause of death in U.S.






18. Relieve pain - Relieve obstruction






19. ~1 -368 -030 new cancer cases are expected to be diagnosed this year~ 563 -650 Americans are expected to die of cancer this year ~ 9.6 million Americans with a history of cancer are alive today






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






21. The age & menopausal status of patient -The stage of the disease






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






23. 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






24. Cells are immature and primitive - Origin of cells difficult to determine






25. Begins in bone - cartilage - fat - muscle - blood vessels - or other connective or supportive tissue






26. Inappropriately active versions of proto-oncogens (normal genes before mutation) code for proteins that induce malignant growth by turning on cell division (growth factors)






27. Cells differ slightly from normal cells






28. Cancer cells that go to other parts of the body






29. Begin in the cells of the immune system






30. 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)






31. Mimic body's immune system






32. Most common form - Linear accelerator generates ionizing radiation






33. -Defect in differentiation-Secrete enzyme to dissolve binding protein fibronectin- no cell surface adherence -Loss of ability to stop dividing- uncontrolled proliferation-Doubling time (exponential growth)-Loss of cell borders -ability to form new bl






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






35. Limit Growth






36. Limit Growth






37. Starts in blood forming tissue such as bone marrow






38. Tumor cell to elicit and immune response






39. Blood - Lymph - Direct extension






40. Nausea & Vomiting -Bone marrow suppression -Alopecia: Hair loss -Weight gain or loss -Anorexia -Fatigue -Decline in functional status -Mucositis-'chemo' brain: foggyness that happens post chemo






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






42. A group of more than 200 diseases characterized by the uncontrolled and unregulated growth of cells -caused by both external and internal factors -second leading cause of death in U.S.






43. 66%






44. 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






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






46. What cell is is? - How agressive?






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






48. 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)






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






50. Cells differ slightly from normal cells