Deck 13: Screening for Cancer

Question 1

Which of the following is the most serious of skin cancers?

A) Nonmelanoma skin cancer
B) Basal cell cancer
C) Squamous cell cancer
D) Melanoma

Answer 1

D
Nonmelanoma skin cancers are classified as either basal cell or squamous cell, depending on the tissue affected. Melanoma is the most serious of all skin cancers.

Question 2

What part of the spine is affected most often by secondary metastatic cancers?

A) Cervical
B) Thoracic
C) Lumbar
D) Sacral

Answer 2

B
The thoracic spine is affected most often, usually as a result of metastatic lung and breast cancer.

Question 3

Which of the following types of cancer has screening tests that are readily available and widely recommended?

A) Lung cancer
B) Colorectal cancer
C) Brain cancer
D) Kidney cancer

Answer 3

B
Cancer screening is available and widely recommended for the following types of cancer: colorectal, breast, cervix (women), and prostate (men). Early detection at a localized stage is linked with less morbidity and lower mortality.

Question 4

What type of cancer most commonly causes death?

A) Breast cancer
B) Prostate cancer
C) Stomach cancer
D) Lung cancer

Question 5

What is the primary metastatic pathway for osteogenic sarcoma?

A) Lymphatics
B) Blood
C) Along nerves
D) Through the muscles

Question 6

What is the most common primary tumor to metastasize to the brain?

A) Colorectal cancer
B) Pancreatic cancer
C) Breast cancer
D) Lung cancer

Question 7

Which type of cancer normally is associated with hypercalcemia?

A) Breast cancer
B) Brain cancer
C) Skin cancer
D) Colorectal cancer

Question 8

What type of cancer is a malignant tumor that compromises epithelial tissue?

A) Carcinoma
B) Sarcoma
C) Lymphoma
D) Leukemia

Question 9

Rheumatic disorders caused by cancer have been associated most often with what type of cancer?

A) Colorectal and breast cancer
B) Pancreatic and lung cancer
C) Lung and colorectal cancer
D) Breast and lung cancer

Question 10

Primary bone tumors metastasize first to what structure?

A) Muscles
B) Heart
C) Kidneys
D) Lungs

Question 11

What is the single most important risk factor for cancer?

A) Age over 50 years
B) Ethnicity
C) Family history
D) Environment and lifestyle

Question 12

A client comes to the physical therapist with an enlarged lymph node in the axillary area. The therapist palpates the lymph node, and it is abnormally large. What is the best course of action by the therapist?

A) Have the client come back in 1 week for reexamination.
B) Have the client come back in 1 month for reexamination.
C) Have the client come back in 1 year for reexamination.
D) Contact the referring physician.

Question 13

Tanning bed lamps emit mostly what type of ultraviolet radiation?

A) UV-A
B) UV-B
C) UV-C
D) UV-D

Question 14

Which race/ethnicity has the highest mortality and worst survival rate for cancer of any population?

A) White
B) Native American
C) Asian
D) African American

Question 15

The American Institute for Cancer Research estimated that at least 20% of all cancers could be prevented if everyone ate five servings of _________ each day. Fill in the blank.

A) Dairy products
B) Meats
C) Proteins
D) Fruits and vegetables

Question 16

What type of cancer prevention provided by the physical therapist involves regular screening for early detection of cancer?

A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Tertiary prevention
D) Personal prevention