Deck 29: Oncology Agents

Question 1

Medications for some cancer patients include schedule IV to schedule V controlled substances.

Answer 1

False
For cancer patients who are in pain many medications can be used to control acute and chronic cancer pain.These medications include schedule II to schedule III controlled substances that can be given in a variety of dosage strengths and forms.This enables patients to manage their pain at home or outside the hospital setting.

Question 2

How many times will a normal cell divide before it is too old to continue?

A)More than 1000
B)50-100
C)100-200
D)20-60

Answer 2

D
Normal cells have the capacity to divide between 20 and 60 times before they are too old to continue.

Question 3

A carcinogen is a chemical that can decrease the risk of developing cancer.

Answer 3

False
A carcinogen is a chemical that can increase the risk of developing cancer.

Question 4

Which of the following chemotherapeutic agents is NOT used to treat cancer?

A)Analgesics
B)Mitotic inhibitors
C)Nitrogen mustards
D)Antimetabolites

Question 5

For safety purposes,each person working in the nuclear pharmacy must wear a ____ that gives a reading of the radioactive levels to which he or she is exposed.

A)Badge
B)Meter
C)Monitor
D)Jacket

Question 6

According to the American Cancer Society,what is the most common type of cancer?

A)Lung cancer
B)Skin cancer
C)HIV
D)Breast cancer

Question 7

Radiation in the form of the sun rays or x-rays may cause cancer.

Question 8

____ is (are)used primarily to treat anemia in patients with malignant neoplasms who acquire anemia during chemotherapy.

A)Filgrastim
B)Cytoprotective agents
C)Erythropoietin
D)Ifosfamide

Question 9

Factors that are taken into account when diagnosing cancer include:

A)Etiology
B)Karyotype
C)Morphology
D)All of the above

Question 10

What are the most common side effects of antimetabolite treatments?

A)Nausea
B)Vomiting
C)Jaundice
D)All of the above

Question 11

Cancer can be caused by a virus.

Question 12

A diagnosis of cancer means almost certain death.

Question 13

If the cell control apparatus malfunctions,the cells grow much slower than normal.

Question 14

A benign tumor is not life-threatening.

Question 15

All of the following are antimetabolites except:

A)Fluorouracil
B)Methotrexate
C)Mitoxantrone
D)Cytarabine

Question 16

The actual mutation that a cancer cell has is contained in the:

A)Karyotype
B)DNA
C)Morphology
D)Growth pattern

Question 17

Radioactive isotopes often are implanted directly into the cancer site for treatment.

Question 18

CAM refers to investigational drugs used to help treat cancer patients.

Question 19

Traditional antibiotics can be used to treat cancer.

Question 20

Which of the following persons may be at higher risk for acquiring cancer?

A)Persons exposed to excessive radiation, such as persons with sunburns
B)Persons whose family members have been diagnosed with cancer
C)Persons who smoke
D)All of the above

Question 21

Match the term with the correct definition.
a.An unexpected change in the molecular structure within the DNA, causing a permanent change in cells
b.An invasive and destructive pattern of rapid, abnormal cell growth; often fatal
c.An agent used to prevent the development, proliferation, or growth of neoplastic cells; a medication used in treatment of abnormal cells
d.A single dose of drug
e.A tumor or growth that is not life-threatening
f.A substance or chemical that can increase the risk of developing cancer
g.The treatment of a disease with toxic chemical substances to slow the disease process or to kill cells
h.A procedure in which a piece of tissue is removed from a patient for examination and diagnosis; the tissue is a sample of the whole
i.The movement or spread of cancerous cells through the body to organs in distant areas
j.A term used to describe a malignant disorder of lymphoid tissue
Bolus 

Question 22

Match the term with the correct definition.
a.An unexpected change in the molecular structure within the DNA, causing a permanent change in cells
b.An invasive and destructive pattern of rapid, abnormal cell growth; often fatal
c.An agent used to prevent the development, proliferation, or growth of neoplastic cells; a medication used in treatment of abnormal cells
d.A single dose of drug
e.A tumor or growth that is not life-threatening
f.A substance or chemical that can increase the risk of developing cancer
g.The treatment of a disease with toxic chemical substances to slow the disease process or to kill cells
h.A procedure in which a piece of tissue is removed from a patient for examination and diagnosis; the tissue is a sample of the whole
i.The movement or spread of cancerous cells through the body to organs in distant areas
j.A term used to describe a malignant disorder of lymphoid tissue
Antineoplastic

Question 23

Match the term with the correct definition.
a.An unexpected change in the molecular structure within the DNA, causing a permanent change in cells
b.An invasive and destructive pattern of rapid, abnormal cell growth; often fatal
c.An agent used to prevent the development, proliferation, or growth of neoplastic cells; a medication used in treatment of abnormal cells
d.A single dose of drug
e.A tumor or growth that is not life-threatening
f.A substance or chemical that can increase the risk of developing cancer
g.The treatment of a disease with toxic chemical substances to slow the disease process or to kill cells
h.A procedure in which a piece of tissue is removed from a patient for examination and diagnosis; the tissue is a sample of the whole
i.The movement or spread of cancerous cells through the body to organs in distant areas
j.A term used to describe a malignant disorder of lymphoid tissue
Malignant

Question 24

Match the term with the correct definition.
a.An unexpected change in the molecular structure within the DNA, causing a permanent change in cells
b.An invasive and destructive pattern of rapid, abnormal cell growth; often fatal
c.An agent used to prevent the development, proliferation, or growth of neoplastic cells; a medication used in treatment of abnormal cells
d.A single dose of drug
e.A tumor or growth that is not life-threatening
f.A substance or chemical that can increase the risk of developing cancer
g.The treatment of a disease with toxic chemical substances to slow the disease process or to kill cells
h.A procedure in which a piece of tissue is removed from a patient for examination and diagnosis; the tissue is a sample of the whole
i.The movement or spread of cancerous cells through the body to organs in distant areas
j.A term used to describe a malignant disorder of lymphoid tissue
Carcinogen

Question 25

Match the term with the correct definition.
a.An unexpected change in the molecular structure within the DNA, causing a permanent change in cells
b.An invasive and destructive pattern of rapid, abnormal cell growth; often fatal
c.An agent used to prevent the development, proliferation, or growth of neoplastic cells; a medication used in treatment of abnormal cells
d.A single dose of drug
e.A tumor or growth that is not life-threatening
f.A substance or chemical that can increase the risk of developing cancer
g.The treatment of a disease with toxic chemical substances to slow the disease process or to kill cells
h.A procedure in which a piece of tissue is removed from a patient for examination and diagnosis; the tissue is a sample of the whole
i.The movement or spread of cancerous cells through the body to organs in distant areas
j.A term used to describe a malignant disorder of lymphoid tissue
Biopsy

Question 26

Match the term with the correct definition.
a.An unexpected change in the molecular structure within the DNA, causing a permanent change in cells
b.An invasive and destructive pattern of rapid, abnormal cell growth; often fatal
c.An agent used to prevent the development, proliferation, or growth of neoplastic cells; a medication used in treatment of abnormal cells
d.A single dose of drug
e.A tumor or growth that is not life-threatening
f.A substance or chemical that can increase the risk of developing cancer
g.The treatment of a disease with toxic chemical substances to slow the disease process or to kill cells
h.A procedure in which a piece of tissue is removed from a patient for examination and diagnosis; the tissue is a sample of the whole
i.The movement or spread of cancerous cells through the body to organs in distant areas
j.A term used to describe a malignant disorder of lymphoid tissue
Lymphoma

Question 27

Match the term with the correct definition.
a.An unexpected change in the molecular structure within the DNA, causing a permanent change in cells
b.An invasive and destructive pattern of rapid, abnormal cell growth; often fatal
c.An agent used to prevent the development, proliferation, or growth of neoplastic cells; a medication used in treatment of abnormal cells
d.A single dose of drug
e.A tumor or growth that is not life-threatening
f.A substance or chemical that can increase the risk of developing cancer
g.The treatment of a disease with toxic chemical substances to slow the disease process or to kill cells
h.A procedure in which a piece of tissue is removed from a patient for examination and diagnosis; the tissue is a sample of the whole
i.The movement or spread of cancerous cells through the body to organs in distant areas
j.A term used to describe a malignant disorder of lymphoid tissue
Metastasis

Question 28

Match the term with the correct definition.
a.An unexpected change in the molecular structure within the DNA, causing a permanent change in cells
b.An invasive and destructive pattern of rapid, abnormal cell growth; often fatal
c.An agent used to prevent the development, proliferation, or growth of neoplastic cells; a medication used in treatment of abnormal cells
d.A single dose of drug
e.A tumor or growth that is not life-threatening
f.A substance or chemical that can increase the risk of developing cancer
g.The treatment of a disease with toxic chemical substances to slow the disease process or to kill cells
h.A procedure in which a piece of tissue is removed from a patient for examination and diagnosis; the tissue is a sample of the whole
i.The movement or spread of cancerous cells through the body to organs in distant areas
j.A term used to describe a malignant disorder of lymphoid tissue
Mutation

Question 29

Match the term with the correct definition.
a.An unexpected change in the molecular structure within the DNA, causing a permanent change in cells
b.An invasive and destructive pattern of rapid, abnormal cell growth; often fatal
c.An agent used to prevent the development, proliferation, or growth of neoplastic cells; a medication used in treatment of abnormal cells
d.A single dose of drug
e.A tumor or growth that is not life-threatening
f.A substance or chemical that can increase the risk of developing cancer
g.The treatment of a disease with toxic chemical substances to slow the disease process or to kill cells
h.A procedure in which a piece of tissue is removed from a patient for examination and diagnosis; the tissue is a sample of the whole
i.The movement or spread of cancerous cells through the body to organs in distant areas
j.A term used to describe a malignant disorder of lymphoid tissue
Chemotherapy

Question 30

Match the term with the correct definition.
a.An unexpected change in the molecular structure within the DNA, causing a permanent change in cells
b.An invasive and destructive pattern of rapid, abnormal cell growth; often fatal
c.An agent used to prevent the development, proliferation, or growth of neoplastic cells; a medication used in treatment of abnormal cells
d.A single dose of drug
e.A tumor or growth that is not life-threatening
f.A substance or chemical that can increase the risk of developing cancer
g.The treatment of a disease with toxic chemical substances to slow the disease process or to kill cells
h.A procedure in which a piece of tissue is removed from a patient for examination and diagnosis; the tissue is a sample of the whole
i.The movement or spread of cancerous cells through the body to organs in distant areas
j.A term used to describe a malignant disorder of lymphoid tissue
Benign