Deck 17: Antineoplastic Agents

Question 1

An antiestrogen that is used in hormone therapy is:

A) Casodex
B) Faslodex
C) Megace
D) Femara

Answer 1

Faslodex

Question 2

All of the following statements regarding helping children deal with cancer are true except:

A) Household routines should be kept as normal as possible.
B) Children should not be asked to help perform household chores.
C) Be prepared to answer questions about cancer and death.
D) Provide extra time for hugs and kisses.

Answer 2

Children should not be asked to help perform household chores.

Question 3

All of the following statements regarding patient education for those undergoing chemotherapy are true except:

A) Minor infections do not need to be reported to the physician, as long as the body temperature does not go above 103 degrees.
B) Watch for signs of bleeding.
C) Family members should be taught proper hand-washing techniques and infection control.
D) Call the physician to report heat, redness, and swelling.

Answer 3

Minor infections do not need to be reported to the physician, as long as the body temperature does not go above 103 degrees.

Question 4

Which of the following increase(s) the risk of breast cancer?

A) family history
B) late menopause
C) early menarche
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 5

Adverse effects of antineoplastic agents include:

A) nausea and vomiting
B) bone marrow depression
C) alopecia
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 6

Chemical compounds that cause chromosome breakage and prevent the formation of new DNA are called:

A) antitumor antibiotics
B) nitrosoureas
C) alkylating agents
D) mitotic inhibitors

Question 7

The American Cancer Society recommends that individuals age 50 or older have all of the following screenings performed yearly except:

A) Pap test
B) breast self-exam (BSE)
C) PSA
D) DRE

Question 8

What percentage of breast lumps are found by the women themselves?

A) 10
B) 50
C) 90
D) 100

Question 9

Zofran, Kytril, and Anzemet are used to control:

A) alopecia
B) bone marrow depression
C) nausea and vomiting
D) fatigue

Question 10

The treatment of disease by stimulating the body's immune system is called:

A) radiation therapy
B) chemotherapy
C) immunotherapy
D) oncology

Question 11

The usual adult dosage of Kytril (Granisteron) is:

A) 1 mg, 1 hour before and 12 hours after anticancer medicine
B) 8 mg, 30 minutes before and 8 hours after anticancer medicine
C) 100 mg, 1 hour before anticancer medicine
D) 0.5 mg, 1 hour before and 12 hours after anticancer medicine

Question 12

Plant alkaloids and natural products that inhibit mitosis are called:

A) antibiotics
B) nitrosoureas
C) alkylating agents
D) mitotic inhibitors

Question 13

The generic name for Myleran is:

A) melphalan
B) busulfan
C) methotrexate
D) cytarabine

Question 14

The normal hemoglobin range for an adult female is:

A) 150,000-450,000 g/100 mL of blood
B) 4-8 g/100 mL of blood
C) 12-16 g/100 mL of blood
D) 14-18 g/100 mL of blood

Question 15

All of the following are symptoms of BPH except:

A) nocturia
B) inability to completely empty bladder
C) urinary retention
D) excessive production of urine

Question 16

All of the following are symptoms of breast cancer except:

A) a new lump in the breast
B) obesity
C) swollen skin
D) change in breast size

Question 17

Possible symptoms of prostate cancer may include:

A) persistent back pain
B) painful ejaculation
C) blood or pus in urine or semen
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 18

All of the following are examples of systemic therapy except:

A) radiation
B) chemotherapy
C) hormone therapy
D) targeted therapy

Question 19

To lessen the severity of nausea and vomiting, patients undergoing chemotherapy should be told to:

A) avoid unpleasant odors
B) eat small, frequent meals
C) refrain from smoking
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 20

Chemotherapy is the treatment of choice when a cancer is:

A) inoperable and disseminated
B) disseminated but may be removed surgically
C) unresponsive to radiation therapy but may be removed surgically
D) localized and may be removed surgically

Question 21

The Gleason grading system is used to classify the stage and grade of breast cancer.

Question 22

Match each term with its meaning.
producing or forming a severely malformed fetus

A)alopecia
B)cytotoxic
C)local therapy
D)extravasation
E)exacerbation
F)anorexia
G)malignant
H)metastasis
I)remission
J)stomatitis
K)teratogenic

Question 23

Match each term with its meaning.
fluids escape into surrounding tissue

A)alopecia
B)cytotoxic
C)local therapy
D)extravasation
E)exacerbation
F)anorexia
G)malignant
H)metastasis
I)remission
J)stomatitis
K)teratogenic

Question 24

Prostate cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in men.

Question 25

Age is a risk factor of developing prostate cancer.

Question 26

The 5-year survival rate for localized and properly treated breast cancer is 92%.

Question 27

Match each term with its meaning.
symptoms are most severe

A)alopecia
B)cytotoxic
C)local therapy
D)extravasation
E)exacerbation
F)anorexia
G)malignant
H)metastasis
I)remission
J)stomatitis
K)teratogenic

Question 28

Antineoplastic agents kill or destroy malignant cells but do not harm normal cells.

Question 29

Match each term with its meaning.
destructive to cells

A)alopecia
B)cytotoxic
C)local therapy
D)extravasation
E)exacerbation
F)anorexia
G)malignant
H)metastasis
I)remission
J)stomatitis
K)teratogenic

Question 30

Match each term with its meaning.
loss of appetite

A)alopecia
B)cytotoxic
C)local therapy
D)extravasation
E)exacerbation
F)anorexia
G)malignant
H)metastasis
I)remission
J)stomatitis
K)teratogenic

Question 31

Match each term with its meaning.
spreading of cancer from one part of the body to another

A)alopecia
B)cytotoxic
C)local therapy
D)extravasation
E)exacerbation
F)anorexia
G)malignant
H)metastasis
I)remission
J)stomatitis
K)teratogenic

Question 32

Match each term with its meaning.
symptoms of disease are lessened

A)alopecia
B)cytotoxic
C)local therapy
D)extravasation
E)exacerbation
F)anorexia
G)malignant
H)metastasis
I)remission
J)stomatitis
K)teratogenic

Question 33

The resting phase of the cell cycle is the G1 phase.

Question 34

Match each term with its meaning.
treating a tumor at its site

A)alopecia
B)cytotoxic
C)local therapy
D)extravasation
E)exacerbation
F)anorexia
G)malignant
H)metastasis
I)remission
J)stomatitis
K)teratogenic

Question 35

Match each term with its meaning.
inflammation of the mouth

A)alopecia
B)cytotoxic
C)local therapy
D)extravasation
E)exacerbation
F)anorexia
G)malignant
H)metastasis
I)remission
J)stomatitis
K)teratogenic

Question 36

Match each term with its meaning.
cancerous

A)alopecia
B)cytotoxic
C)local therapy
D)extravasation
E)exacerbation
F)anorexia
G)malignant
H)metastasis
I)remission
J)stomatitis
K)teratogenic

Question 37

Match each term with its meaning.
loss of hair

A)alopecia
B)cytotoxic
C)local therapy
D)extravasation
E)exacerbation
F)anorexia
G)malignant
H)metastasis
I)remission
J)stomatitis
K)teratogenic

Question 38

Women who wait until after age 30 to have children have a decreased risk of breast cancer.