Deck 19: Oncology

Question 1

The process whereby normal cells have a distinct appearance and specialized function is:

A)mitosis
B)fungating
C)dedifferentiation
D)differentiation

Answer 1

differentiation

Question 2

Excessive formation and growth of normal cells is:

A)hypercalcemia
B)hyperkalemia
C)hyperplasia
D)hyperhidrosis

Answer 2

hyperplasia

Question 3

In the term neuroblastoma,the suffix -blast means

A)formation
B)immature cell
C)produce
D)pertaining to

Answer 3

immature cell

Question 4

The process of lessening the severity of symptoms is:

A)exacerbation
B)remission
C)proliferation
D)invasive

Question 5

All of the following are characteristics of malignant tumors except:

A)grow rapidly
B)encapsulated
C)spread via the blood stream
D)cells undergo permanent change

Question 6

A cancerous tumor arising from a glandular organ is a/an:

A)carcinoadenoma
B)adenocarcinoma
C)astrocytoma
D)glioma

Question 7

A cancerous tumor of the kidney occurring mainly in children is called:

A)glioblastoma
B)hypernephroma
C)Wilms' tumor
D)teratoma

Question 8

A disease of the blood characterized by overproduction of leukocytes is called:

A)leukoplakia
B)leukemia
C)liposarcoma
D)lymphoma

Question 9

The medical term ________ means the inability to open the mouth fully.

A)stomatitis
B)seminoma
C)thymoma
D)trismus

Question 10

Surgical removal of a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination is known as:

A)pap smear
B)hemoccult
C)biopsy
D)endoscopy

Question 11

A ________ is a cancerous black mole or tumor.

A)melanoma
B)myeloma
C)neoplasm
D)melanoblast

Question 12

Cancer-causing genes are known as:

A)oncogenic
B)osteogenic
C)onocogenes
D)oncogenes

Question 13

The term leiomyosarcoma means

A)smooth muscle tumor
B)skeletal muscle tumor
C)cardiac muscle tumor
D)any muscle tumor

Question 14

The American Cancer Society lists ________ warning signals for cancer.

A)five
B)six
C)seven
D)eight

Question 15

A ________ is any agent or substance that incites cancer.

A)carcinogen
B)carcinoma
C)carcinoid
D)choriocarcinoma

Question 16

A cancerous tumor arising from connective tissue is called:

A)carcinoma
B)glioma
C)sarcoma
D)lymphoma

Question 17

A cancerous tumor originating from blood vessels is:

A)hemangiosarcoma
B)osteosarcoma
C)fibrosarcoma
D)choriocarcinoma

Question 18

In the term immunotherapy,the combining form immun/o means

A)fiber
B)gland
C)safe
D)net

Question 19

In the term anaplasia,the prefix ana- means

A)lack of
B)up,apart
C)before
D)after

Question 20

All of the following are ways that malignant cells spread to body parts except for:

A)active migration
B)direct extension
C)metastasis
D)exacerbation

Question 21

What type of cancer is specifically a cancer of the testis?

A)glioblastoma
B)hemangiosarcoma
C)myoma
D)seminoma

Question 22

A primary bone cancer occurring in the pelvic area or in one of the long bones is:

A)Hodgkin's disease
B)Wilms' tumor
C)Kaposi's sarcoma
D)Ewing's sarcoma

Question 23

Hodgkin's disease is a malignant:

A)carcinoma
B)mixed cancer
C)lymphoma
D)sarcoma

Question 24

A teratoma is a cancerous tumor of the:

A)ovary or testis
B)brain tissue
C)long bones
D)thymus gland

Question 25

In the term palliative,the root palliat means

A)cure
B)cloaked
C)treat
D)control

Question 26

A cancerous tumor derived from cartilage cells is:

A)sarcoma
B)choriocarcinoma
C)carcinoma
D)chondrosarcoma

Question 27

Treatment of disease by active,passive or adoptive immunity is called:

A)chemotherapy
B)radiotherapy
C)immunotherapy
D)imunotherapy

Question 28

In the term oligodendroglioma,the prefix oligo- means

A)tree
B)glue
C)little
D)big

Question 29

The process of growing rapidly,like a fungus,is:

A)fungating
B)metastasis
C)exacerbation
D)infiltrative

Question 30

Malignant cells usually multiply:

A)slower than normal cells
B)at the same rate as normal cells
C)more rapidly than normal cells
D)don't multiply

Question 31

A tumor derived from argentaffin cells in the intestinal tract,bile duct,pancreas,bronchus,or ovary is:

A)neoplasm
B)anaplasia
C)neuroblastoma
D)carcinoid

Question 32

Stages of breast cancer indicate the ________ of a tumor.

A)size
B)spread
C)color
D)form

Question 33

In the term medulloblastoma,the combining form medull/o means

A)brain
B)marrow
C)ventricle
D)cavity

Question 34

In the term ductal carcinoma in situ,the root duct means

A)ductal
B)a sac
C)to place
D)to lead

Question 35

The following are characteristics of benign tumors except for:

A)grow slowly
B)not encapsulated
C)grow by expansion
D)no cachexia

Question 36

When cancer is in situ,it is in stage:

A)0
B)I
C)II
D)IV

Question 37

The process whereby the genetic structure is changed is:

A)mutation
B)mutagen
C)malignant
D)metastasis

Question 38

In the term xerostomia,the word root stom means

A)dry
B)mouth
C)moist
D)stomach

Question 39

Leukemias are cancers of:

A)lymphoid tissue
B)supportive tissue
C)blood-forming tissues
D)connective tissues

Question 40

A cancerous tumor of fat cells is called:

A)sarcoma
B)liposarcoma
C)adenoma
D)lipoma

Question 41

The suffix -oid means

A)tumor
B)formation
C)a thing formed
D)resemble

Question 42

The treatment of choice when the tumor is small and localized is:

A)radiation
B)chemotherapy
C)surgery
D)immunotherapy

Question 43

An examination of the anus and rectum is a:

A)sigmoidoscopy
B)gastroscopy
C)colonoscopy
D)proctoscopy

Question 44

The root in the term glioma means

A)sticky
B)glue
C)glide
D)none of the above

Question 45

Which test uses a large bore needle to remove a large tissue sample?

A)needle biopsy
B)FNA
C)stereotactic biopsy
D)core biopsy

Question 46

The most common cancer in men from ages 20 to 35 is:

A)lung cancer
B)colon cancer
C)testicular cancer
D)prostate cancer

Question 47

The N of the word CAUTION stands for what symptoms?

A)new mole or lump
B)nagging cough
C)noisy breathing
D)nail changes

Question 48

The root sarc means

A)to eat
B)cancer
C)flesh
D)tumor

Question 49

A cancerous tumor of the uterus is known as a:

A)myosarcoma
B)choriocarcinoma
C)fibrocarcinoma
D)osteosarcoma

Question 50

When normal cells become malignant it is known as:

A)differentiation
B)encapsulated
C)dedifferentiation
D)neoplasm

Question 51

Which of the following is a consideration when determining the use of radiotherapy?

A)tumor is surrounded by normal tissue
B)tumor is not widely spread
C)tumor is moderately sensitive to radiation
D)all of the above

Question 52

When bleeding is termed occult it is:

A)dark red
B)easily seen
C)hidden
D)tarry

Question 53

The least differentiated tumor is classified as a:

A)grade I
B)grade II
C)grade III
D)grade IV

Question 54

Treating disease by the use of ionizing radiations is also known as:

A)radiotherapy
B)Cobalt treatment
C)radiation therapy
D)all of the above

Question 55

A ________ is the process of examining the lower 10 inches of the large intestine.

A)colposcopy
B)gastroscopy
C)sigmoidoscopy
D)proctoscopy

Question 56

When the cancer is disseminated,________ is the treatment of choice.

A)radiation
B)chemotherapy
C)surgery
D)immunotherapy

Question 57

A glioblastoma is a rapidly growing cancerous tumor of the:

A)eye
B)brain
C)liver
D)bone

Question 58

A tumor composed of star-shaped neuroglial cells is called:

A)astrocytoma
B)carcinoma
C)glioma
D)nephroblastoma

Question 59

When a patient's therapy is administered via the bloodstream it is called:

A)external radiation therapy
B)radium therapy
C)sealed radiation therapy
D)unsealed radiation therapy

Question 60

A bone marrow study is used to diagnose:

A)adenocarcinoma
B)osteosarcoma
C)leukemia
D)Hodgkin's disease

Question 61

Write the correct abbreviation for computed tomography:

Question 62

Write the correct meaning for TSE:

Question 63

Write the correct abbreviation for cancer:

Question 64

Write the correct meaning for RNA:

Question 65

Write the correct meaning for KS:

Question 66

Write the correct abbreviation for deoxyribonucleic acid:

Question 67

Write the correct abbreviation for biopsy:

Question 68

Write the correct meaning for BSE:

Question 69

The name for any agent that causes a change in the genetic structure of an organism is:

A)mutagen
B)mutant
C)mutate
D)mutation

Question 70

Write the correct abbreviation for tumor,node,and metastasis:

Question 71

Write the correct meaning for Bx:

Question 72

In the term lymphangiosarcoma,the combining form means

A)tumor
B)flesh
C)lymph
D)vessel

Question 73

Write the correct meaning for DNA:

Question 74

Write the correct meaning for CIS:

Question 75

Write the correct meaning for CA:

Question 76

Write the correct meaning for PSA:

Question 77

Write the correct abbreviation for CLL:

Question 78

Write the correct abbreviation for Hodgkin's disease:

Question 79

A cancerous tumor of the lymphatic system is also called:

A)reticulosarcoma
B)retinoblastoma
C)rhabdomyosarcoma
D)leiomyosarcoma

Question 80

Write the correct meaning for ALL: