Title: Quiz 4: Cancer
Course: PHT 2301 Pathological Condition in PT > Section: Module 4

Q: A patient with a breast lesion is referred for a lumpectomy. It is likely the lesion is which of the following?
- A small cancer confined to the breast
- An incurable cancer, that has metastasized
- A large cancer that requires extensive surgery
- Unable to determine
A: A small cancer confined to the breast
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Q: Cancer cells that are well differentiated would be classified as which of the following:
- Stage I
- Grade I
- Stage IV
- Grade IV
A: Grade I
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Q: Cells that continuously divide or regenerate such as skin and bone are referred to as:
- stable
- labile
- permanent
- alterating
A: labile
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Q: Examples of chemical carcinogens include all of the following except:
- cigarette smoke
- vinyl chloride
- human papillomavirus
- industrial dyes
A: human papillomavirus
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Q: Generalized wasting in terminal patients is referred to as:
- anemia
- anorexia
- cachexia
- regression
A: cachexia
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Q: In classifying neoplasms, which of the following refers to the size of the tumor and/or the extent of spread:
- The letter T
- The letter M
- The letter N
- The Roman numerals I, II, and III
A: The letter T
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Q: One of the main differences between a malignant tumor and a benign tumor is that the benign tumor__________________:
- is encapsulated
- grows slowly
- has the ability to spread to other parts of the body
- A and B only
- all of the above are correct
A: A and B only
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Q: Screening tests for cancer include all of the following except:
- Biopsy
- Prostate-Specific Antigen
- Colonoscopy
- Pap Smear
A: Biopsy
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Q: The most aggressive growths will appear this way under microscopic examination
- Poorly differentiated
- Atypical
- Well-differentiated
- Low grade
A: Poorly differentiated
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Q: What is the most common cause of death in cancer patients:
- hemorrhage
- infection
- anemia
- anorexia
A: infection
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Q: Which of the following is an inherited genetic mutation:
- BRCA1 and BRCA2
- HPV
- Eptstein-Barr
- Hepatitis C
A: BRCA1 and BRCA2
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Q: Which of the following is not an early warning signal of cancer:
- change in bowel or bladder habits
- temporary alopecia
- unusual bleeding or discharge
- thickening or lump in the breast or elsewhere
- all of the above are early warning signs
A: temporary alopecia
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Q: Which of the following is not an example of physiologic hyperplasia?
- Uterine size increase during pregnancy
- Breast development in adolescent females
- A well-conditioned athlete’s enlarged heart
- Breast enlargement in males
A: Breast enlargement in males
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Q: Which of the following is regarded as a cancerous tumor:
- fibrotic
- benign
- malignant
- cystic
A: malignant
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Q: Which of the following is/are true regarding muscle cells? I. Muscle cells are derived from the mesoderm; II. Muscle cells are derived from the ectoderm; III. Muscle cells are replaced continuously from the bone marrow; IV. Muscle cells have limited replacement capacity.
- I and III
- II and IV
- I and IV
- II and III
A: I and IV
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Q: Which of the following is/are true regarding nervous tissue cells? I. Nervous cells are derived from the ectoderm; II. Nervous cells are derived from the mesoderm; III. Nervous cells include neurons and their supporting cells; IV. Neurons proliferate rapidly in response to injury; V. Supporting nervous cells have limited capacity for replacement after injury.
- I, III, and IV
- II, III, and IV
- I, III, and V
- II, IV, and V
- I and III only
A: I and III only
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Q: Which of the following statements about radiation is incorrect:
- radiation destroys tumors/cancer cells
- radiation destroys the good tissue in the radiation treatment area
- radiation destroys tumors but does not affect the good tissue in the surrounding treatment area
- all of the above are incorrect statements
A: radiation destroys tumors but does not affect the good tissue in the surrounding treatment area
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Q: Which of the following words means "tumor":
- nodule
- cyst
- neoplasm
- tubercle
A: neoplasm
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