Deck 32: Cancer, Immune System, and Skin Disorders

Question 1

A person has a malignant tumor. The person has:

A) grows slowly and in a localized area.
B) metastasis.
C) a tumor that grows slowly.
D) death of tissue.

Answer 1

grows slowly and in a localized area.

Question 2

A malignant tumor:

A) a benign tumor.
B) always spreads to other parts of the body.
C) invades nearby tissues.
D) is not cancer.

Answer 2

invades nearby tissues.

Question 3

Metastasis is:

A) bladder.
B) cancer.
C) a malignant tumor.
D) the spread of cancer to other body parts.

Answer 3

the spread of cancer to other body parts.

Question 4

Stomatitis is inflammation of the:

A) dizziness.
B) nose.
C) mouth.
D) anus.

Question 5

A tumor is:

A) cell growth and division are out of control.
B) ringing in the ears.
C) a new growth of abnormal cells.
D) tinnitus.

Question 6

A person has cancer. Metastasis occurs when:

A) a benign tumor.
B) cancer cells break off of the tumor and travel to other body parts.
C) the person is exposed to radiation.
D) cancer is treated and controlled.

Question 7

Cancer occurs in:

A) Vitamin use
B) children.
C) young and middle-aged adults.
D) older persons.

Question 8

Which factor increases the likelihood of cancer?

A) remove the cancer.
B) A family history of certain types of cancer
C) A healthy diet
D) Exposure to others who have cancer

Question 9

A person has cancer. Surgery is done to:

A) X-ray beams are aimed at the tumor.
B) shrink the tumor.
C) destroy cancer cells in the area.
D) kill cells that break off the tumor.

Question 10

Radiation therapy can be used to treat cancer. Which statement is correct?

A) Stomatitis
B) It can only be done after surgery.
C) It is used to remove the tumor.
D) Only cancer cells are affected.

Question 11

Which is a side effect of radiation therapy?

A) It affects only cancer cells.
B) Bleeding
C) Skin breakdown at the radiation site
D) Mole development at the radiation site

Question 12

Chemotherapy can be used to treat cancer. Which statement is correct?

A) Stomatitis
B) It can be only given after surgery.
C) The person is at risk for bleeding and infection.
D) It prevents cancers from getting or using hormones needed for tumor growth.

Question 13

Persons receiving chemotherapy are at risk for which of the following?

A) aiming x-rays at glands that produce certain hormones.
B) Hot flashes
C) Hair growth
D) Blood clots

Question 14

Besides drugs, hormone therapy also involves:

A) Close the door after leaving the room. He needs to cry in private.
B) surgically removing organs or glands that produce certain hormones.
C) helping the body's immune system.
D) pain relief or control.

Question 15

A resident has cancer. You find him crying in his room. What should you do?

A) Rehabilitation
B) Use touch and listening to communicate that you care.
C) Tell the nurse at once.
D) Tell his spiritual advisor what you observed.

Question 16

A resident is dying of cancer. Which program might be helpful to the person and the person's family?

A) hyperthyroidism.
B) Subacute care
C) Hospice
D) Group therapy

Question 17

Graves' disease is a form of:

A) Slow heart rate
B) hypothyroidism.
C) sexually transmitted disease.
D) inflammation.

Question 18

HIV is spread by:

A) Sharing the hair brush of someone else with HIV
B) blood, semen, vaginal secretions, and breast milk.
C) coughing and sneezing.
D) casual contact and insects.

Question 19

HIV can be spread in which of the following ways?

A) acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
B) Sitting in the car next to someone with HIV
C) Breastfeeding
D) Sharing swimming pools and hot tubs

Question 20

HIV causes:

A) 6 weeks.
B) hepatitis A.
C) sexually transmitted diseases.
D) hepatitis B.

Question 21

A person infected with HIV may be symptom-free for:

A) The person is a carrier and can infect others.
B) 6 months to 1 year.
C) 3 to 6 years.
D) more than 10 years.

Question 22

A person infected with HIV is symptom-free. Which is correct?

A) their immune systems are damaged.
B) The person cannot infect others until symptoms are present.
C) Symptoms appear after others are infected.
D) The person does not show symptoms until other diseases develop.

Question 23

Persons with AIDS develop other diseases because:

A) when caring for persons at risk.
B) they practice unprotected sex.
C) they share needles and syringes.
D) they have a reduced blood supply.

Question 24

To protect yourself and others from HIV, you must follow Standard Precautions and the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard:

A) Loss of appetite, weight loss, night sweats, and diarrhea
B) when caring for persons diagnosed with HIV or AIDS.
C) when caring for persons diagnosed with HIV.
D) at all times.

Question 25

Signs and symptoms of AIDS include which of the following?

A) The disease is rarely missed during diagnosis.
B) Warts and blisters on the genitals, discharge from the vagina or penis, and intense itching
C) Skin rashes, swollen glands, constipation, and brown blotches on the skin
D) Extreme fatigue, blue spots on the mouth or tongue, and confusion

Question 26

Older persons are at risk for HIV/AIDS. Which statement is correct?

A) Frequent dressing changes
B) Aging and other diseases can mask the signs and symptoms.
C) They are more likely to be tested for HIV.
D) They refuse tests and treatment.

Question 27

Care of a person with AIDS involves which of the following?

A) Frequent dressing changes
B) I&O and daily weight measurements
C) Restricting fluids
D) Bed rest with bathroom privileges

Question 28

Hormone replacement therapy for women in menopause may increase the risk of breast cancer.