Deck 19: Antineoplastic Drugs

Question 1

Which of the following terms describes harmful microorganisms?

A) Pathogens
B) Antibodies
C) Invaders
D) Malignant

Answer 1

Pathogens

Question 2

Which of the following terms describes two or more tissue types that perform a specific function?

A) Organs
B) Systems
C) Tissues
D) Groups

Answer 2

Organs

Question 3

During disease and trauma, many cells may be damaged, but damaged cells can be replaced through reproduction. This process is called:

A) replacement.
B) renewal.
C) healing.
D) diffusion.

Answer 3

healing.

Question 4

Which of the following terms is used to describe a group of cells working together?

A) Organs
B) Systems
C) Tissues
D) Groups

Question 5

Which of the following statements explains why older adults have special medical needs that include the necessity of adjusting drug dosages for age?

A) Cells are not easily able to replace themselves.
B) The process of cell division slows.
C) Healing takes longer after an accident or illness.
D) Digestion, energy production, and excretion all slow down.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a feature of cancer?

A) Rapid cell growth and reproduction
B) Invasion of nearby tissue causing destruction
C) Seeding
D) Encapsulation and localization

Question 7

The body is built of living cells, and it can manufacture many substances that it needs. Which of the following is the most important substance that the body must take in?

A) Fiber
B) Water
C) Minerals
D) Vitamins

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a specialization performed by cells?

A) Forming protective coatings and linings for body parts
B) Producing chemicals that control body processes
C) Connecting body parts or creating body movement
D) Synthesizing minerals and electrolytes

Question 9

Water is the largest component of the fluid inside cells and is called:

A) Cell wall
B) Cytoplasm
C) Nucleus
D) Mitochondria

Question 10

Which of the following terms describes proteins that help destroy pathogens as they enter the body?

A) Antigens
B) Antibodies
C) T-cells
D) Hemoglobin

Question 11

Which of the following types of cells produce antibodies, which are proteins that help destroy pathogens as they enter the body?

A) Erythrocytes
B) Thrombocytes
C) Leukocytes
D) Osteocytes

Question 12

Which of the following terms describes a spreading of malignant cells from one site to other parts of the body?

A) Diffusion
B) Infiltrating
C) Metastasis
D) Osmosis

Question 13

Which of the following terms describes a cell's ability to divide into two?

A) Replication
B) Meiosis
C) Reproduction
D) Duplication

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a type of cell in the human body?

A) Muscle
B) Epithelial
C) Chlorophyll
D) Connective

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a substance that the body depends on for life processes?

A) Minerals
B) Vitamins
C) Fibers
D) Proteins

Question 16

Which of the following terms describes well-organized groups of organs and tissues that perform functions to include breathing, eating, thinking, and regulating body processes?

A) Organs
B) Systems
C) Tissues
D) Groups

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a function of a cell?

A) Regulate temperature
B) Absorb food
C) Excrete waste products
D) Reproduce

Question 18

Which of the following is the most important defense mechanism of the external immune system?

A) Mucous membranes
B) Cilia
C) Tears
D) Skin

Question 19

Which of the following terms describes fluid found in spaces between cells; it is also called intercellular fluid?

A) Lymph
B) Tissue fluid
C) Cytoplasm
D) Plasma

Question 20

Which of the following chemical activities does NOT involve water?

A) Gases, liquids, and solids are dissolved in water before traveling through the body.
B) Absorption involves water.
C) Heat conservation involves water.
D) Distribution involves water.

Question 21

Which of the following is NOT a result of chemotherapeutic drugs killing blood cells?

A) Patients bruise easily.
B) Patients are more prone to infection.
C) Bones break more easily.
D) The temperature regulatory system breaks down.

Question 22

Which of the following gives the best chance of curing cancer?

A) Radiation
B) Chemotherapy
C) Early detection
D) Surgery

Question 23

Which of the following terms means able to suppress cell growth and replication?

A) Cytostatic
B) Cytocidal
C) Cytotoxic
D) Cytopenia

Question 24

Which of the following drugs are plant alkaloids that block cell division in the metaphase?

A) Antimetabolites
B) Alkylating agents
C) Antibiotic antitumor drugs
D) Miotic inhibitors

Question 25

Without chemotherapy, after six generations a cancer cell would have produced ______ cancer cells.

A) 128
B) 64
C) 12
D) 6

Question 26

Which of the following is NOT an area of the body that has rapidly multiplying cells?

A) Blood-forming centers
B) Skin
C) Linings of the mouth, throat, stomach, and intestines
D) Genitalia

Question 27

Estrogen used to treat postmenopausal cancer, progestin used with cancer of the kidney, androgens used to treat breast cancer, and tamoxifen used in metastatic breast cancer in women are all examples of the use of ______________ to treat cancer.

A) Antimetabolites
B) Hormones
C) Lymphokines
D) Antibiotic antitumor drugs

Question 28

Which of the following terms is used to describe the period during which disease symptoms disappear?

A) Curative
B) Palliative
C) Remission
D) Expected

Question 29

Which of the following terms describes drug treatment of cancer?

A) Nuclear medicine
B) Chemotherapy
C) Pharmacotherapy
D) Cytotherapy

Question 30

Which of the following terms is used to describe a well-defined tumor that is contained and will not spread to other parts of the body?

A) Malignant
B) Stage III
C) Benign
D) Cytostatic

Question 31

Which of the following terms describes an abnormal lump or mass of tissue?

A) Hematoma
B) Tumor
C) Atrophy
D) Hyperplasia

Question 32

Which of the following terms means poisonous to cells?

A) Cytostatic
B) Cytocidal
C) Cytotoxic
D) Cytopenia

Question 33

Which of the following is NOT a term used to describe drugs used against cancer?

A) Antineoplastics
B) Cytostatic
C) Cytotoxic
D) Cytocidal

Question 34

Which of the following side effects occur as a result of chemotherapy affecting the skin and the linings of the mouth, throat, stomach, and intestines?

A) Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
B) Anorexia, nausea, diarrhea
C) Hair loss, nausea, vomiting
D) Anorexia, diarrhea, hair loss

Question 35

Which of the following drugs should be administered prophylactically before administering a chemotherapy drug?

A) Antiemetics
B) Rogaine
C) Antidiarrheals
D) Histamine

Question 36

Which of the following describes how chemotherapeutic agents are administered?

A) Low doses are given continuously over a long period.
B) Cycles of intensive treatment followed by a recovery period are used.
C) High doses are given continuously over a long period.
D) A high initial dose is given, followed by a lower maintenance dose.

Question 37

Which of the following types of drugs cross-link strands of cellular DNA and interfere with RNA, causing an imbalance of growth that results in cell destruction?

A) Antimetabolites
B) Alkylating agents
C) Antibiotic antitumor drugs
D) Miotic inhibitors

Question 38

Which of the following terms means cancerous, or able to spread to other parts of the body or to invade locally?

A) Malignant
B) Diffusion
C) Osmosis
D) Benign

Question 39

Drugs that are used for chemotherapy are attracted to cells that are rapidly:

A) absorbing.
B) multiplying.
C) metabolizing.
D) mutating.

Question 40

Which of the following drugs acts as an imposter of a building block necessary in the formation of DNA, thereby interfering with the normal production of DNA and resulting in cell death?

A) Antimetabolites
B) Alkylating agents
C) Antibiotic antitumor drugs
D) Miotic inhibitors

Question 41

____________ are the basic unit of structure of all living things.

Question 42

Cells have the ability to divide into two when they reach a certain size. This is called cell ________________.

Question 43

A warning has been added to the breast cancer drug pamidronate (Aredia) to prevent which of the following adverse reaction?

A) Renal failure
B) Leukopenia
C) Arrhythmias
D) Anorexia

Question 44

Because leukopenia is a side effect of chemotherapy, which of the following would NOT be correct for the healthcare worker to do?

A) Monitor the patient's temperature and report, if elevated.
B) Instruct the patient to avoid large crowds.
C) Instruct the patient on the principles of good hand-washing techniques.
D) Administer an analgesic for fever.

Question 45

Which of the following terms describes a reduction in the number of leukocytes in the blood?

A) Leukocytosis
B) Esophagitis
C) Anemia
D) Leukopenia

Question 46

During disease and trauma many cells may be damaged, but because cells can reproduce themselves the body can often replace damaged cells. This is called _____________.

Question 47

As the body grows older, the process of cell division begins to slow. Cells are not able to replace themselves as easily as they did during youth. Consequently, the body takes ________ to heal after an accident or illness.

Question 48

For efficiency, cells are ___________ to do certain jobs. Some are designed to form protective coatings and linings for body parts; others have the job of sending messages to and from the body's control center, the brain.

Question 49

Which of the following is NOT a guideline followed when preparing chemotherapy agents?

A) Work in a specially ventilated room.
B) Use strict aseptic technique.
C) Follow standard precautions when handling chemotherapy drugs.
D) Use PPE when handling the patient's vomit, urine, or feces.

Question 50

Which of the following agencies has developed guidelines to follow when preparing to give chemotherapy?

A) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
B) Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
C) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
D) Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

Question 51

Which of the following techniques is NOT a method to use when assisting a patient with oral hygiene?

A) Use a hard toothbrush to thoroughly cleanse the teeth and gums.
B) Rinse the mouth often with water.
C) Rinse the mouth often with mouthwash.
D) Use a topical anesthetic.

Question 52

Reglan, Ativan, and Compazine are examples of which of the following types of medication given to prevent vomiting during chemotherapy?

A) Antiemetics
B) Antineoplastics
C) Analgesics
D) Interferons

Question 53

The four types of cells in the body are ____________, ______________, ___________, and ____________ cells.

Question 54

To prevent a patient from thinking that chemotherapy is not effective or that the cancer is spreading, the healthcare worker should inform him or her of which of the following common side effects of chemotherapy?

A) Fatigue
B) Bulimia
C) Dehydration
D) Alopecia

Question 55

Which of the following terms describes hair loss?

A) Atrichia
B) Alopecia
C) Seborrheic keratosis
D) Folliculitis

Question 56

Which of the following is a synthetic antiestrogen drug used in metastatic breast cancer in women?

A) Tamoxifen
B) Taxol
C) Interferon alfa-2a
D) Cytoxan

Question 57

Anorexia, nausea, vomiting, and stomatitis are especially common and problematic side effects of ________ in a patient who is losing weight or having trouble maintaining weight.

Question 58

Which of the following types of cells make up the lining of body tubes and cavities, glands, and skin?

A) Dermal
B) Hormonal
C) Epithelial
D) Connective

Question 59

Which of the following diet modifications should NOT occur when a person is undergoing chemotherapy?

A) Include foods with strong odors to stimulate the olfactory system.
B) Eat frequent, small meals.
C) Eat high-protein, high-calorie meals.
D) Drink a glass of red wine to stimulate the appetite.

Question 60

Which of the following terms describes irritation of the mucous membranes of the mouth?

A) Esophagitis
B) Gingivitis
C) Periodontal disease
D) Stomatitis

Question 61

Leukocytes, also called white blood cells, produce _______________, which are proteins that help destroy pathogens as they enter the body.

Question 62

The body is built of living cells, and it can manufacture many substances that it needs. However, there are some materials that the body must take in. ____________ is the most important of these substances.

Question 63

The water that surrounds the cells is known as _____ fluid.

Question 64

The external immune system gives protection from infection because of normal functioning defenses. The most important defense is the ___________.

Question 65

Rapid cell growth may give rise to ______ which are lumps or masses of tissue.

Question 66

Noncancerous tumors are called __________ tumors.

Question 67

The internal immune system is made up of microscopic substances whose specialized function is to fight _______________.

Question 68

The best chance of curing cancer is ______________________.

Question 69

Cancer cells can "seed" themselves in other parts of the body and start new growths there; this is called ________________.

Question 70

Cancerous tumors are called _________ tumors.

Question 71

The fluid inside the cell is called _____.

Question 72

The important functions that keep the body living-breathing, eating and digesting, eliminating, thinking, and regulating the body processes-are performed by well-organized groups of organs and tissues called body __________.

Question 73

__________ are made up of two or more types of tissues, organized to carry out a particular function.

Question 74

Changes in the genetic code governing normal cell reproduction cause _________ cells to reproduce at a much faster rate than normal cells.

Question 75

Harmful microorganisms that can cause disease are called _____________.

Question 76

Cancer cells can _________ nearby cells as they grow, causing destruction.

Question 77

The slowing down of body processes is why older adults have special needs and why drug ______ must be adjusted for age.

Question 78

Bones, ligaments, cartilage, and scar tissue are examples of ____________ cells.

Question 79

Groups of cells that work together to perform a certain function are called __________.

Question 80

The linings of body tubes and cavities, glands, and skin are examples of _______ cells.