Deck 12: Antineoplastic Chemotherapy Agents

Question 1

The use of genes to treat or prevent disease is called

A)targeted therapy.
B)gene therapy.
C)nanotechnology.
D)epidemiology.

Answer 1

gene therapy.

Question 2

What does the term Precision Medicine mean?

A)Medicine that prevents cell growth signaling
B)Medicine that is molecularly targeted
C)Medicine that focuses on cellular changes specific to cancer cells
D)Medicine that uses information about the patient's genetic makeup

Answer 2

Medicine that uses information about the patient's genetic makeup

Question 3

The largest group of anticancer agents is

A)alkylating medications.
B)antimetabolites.
C)mitotic inhibitors.
D)hormones.

Answer 3

alkylating medications.

Question 4

An abnormal growth of body cells is called a _______________.

Question 5

The use of nanotechnology to create and match medicinal compounds to a patient is called

A)nanopharmacology.
B)nanomedicine.
C)nanoshells.
D)nanorobotic.

Question 6

The second leading cause of death in the United States is

A)heart disease.
B)trauma.
C)cancer.
D)pregnancy.

Question 7

If a tumor resembles normal tissue,grows slowly,and does not spread to surrounding tissues,it is considered to be which one of the following?

A)Metastatic
B)Benign
C)Malignant
D)Cancerous

Question 8

If a neoplasm is found in a surgical patient and is said to be malignant,it is

A)benign.
B)noncancerous.
C)cancerous.
D)normal.

Question 9

Malignant cells that spread to other areas of the body form a tumor called a ______________.

Question 10

Common side effects of chemotherapy are ________________.

Question 11

Which cancer medications are derived from the European yew tree?

A)Cytoxan
B)Methotrexate
C)Adrucil
D)Taxol

Question 12

The anticancer agents that include androgens are

A)antineoplastic antibiotics.
B)mitotic inhibitors.
C)hormones.
D)biologic response modifiers.

Question 13

The antineoplastic agent used in ectopic pregnancy is which one of the following?

A)Fluorouracil
B)Cytoxan
C)Methotrexate
D)Nitrogen mustard

Question 14

The term that means harmful to cells is _______________.

Question 15

Neupogen,an agent used to stimulate the growth of neutrophils in bone marrow,is considered to be a ________________ agent.

A)targeted therapy
B)biologic response modifier
C)antimetabolite
D)antitumor antibiotic

Question 16

Which of the following is not a use for antineoplastic agents?

A)Remission
B)Weight loss
C)Prolonging life
D)Palliative effects

Question 17

Which newer alkylating agent can be used to treat brain tumors?

A)Cytoxan
B)Temodar
C)Folex
D)Methotrexate

Question 18

Antineoplastic agents are contraindicated in all of the following except

A)metastatic disease.
B)pregnancy.
C)patients with renal disorders.
D)patients with hepatic disorders.

Question 19

To prevent recurrence of a pterygium eye growth,which agent would most likely be used?

A)Taxol
B)Toposar
C)Blenoxane
D)Mutamycin

Question 20

The exact cause of cancer is which one of the following?

A)Genetic
B)Environmental
C)Medical
D)Unknown