Basics Of Clinical Oncology Quiz
- 1.Reglan and Odansetron are used to help with what most common side effect of chemotherapy?
- A.
Headaches
- B.
Nausea/vomiting
- C.
Body pain
- D.
Abdominal pain
- 2.A surgical procedure to remove all or a large part of the breast is called:
- A.
Lumpectomy
- B.
Breast surgery
- C.
Mastectomy
- 3.Primary Site is the place where the cancer _____
- A.
Begins
- B.
Ends
- C.
Is treated
- 4.The spread of cancer from one part of the body to another by way of the lymphatic system or blood stream is known as __________________
- 5.Choose True or False for the following definition: Nodule - A small lump or tumor that can be benign or malignant.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.__________ - procedure that removes a significant part or most of a tumor in cases where it is not possible to remove all of it.
- 7.Oncology is concerned with:
- A.
Cancer diagnosis and treatment
- B.
Palliative care for patients with terminal malignancies
- C.
Screening efforts
- D.
Blood disorders such as sickle cell
- 8.Synchronous cancer occurs when primary cancer is metastatized to another system
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.Select the correct progression from healthier cells to cancerous cells:
- A.
Dysplastic -> Metaplastic -> Anaplastic
- B.
Anaplastic -> Dysplastic -> Metaplastic
- C.
Dysplastic -> Metaplastic -> Antineoplastic
- D.
Anaplastic -> Metaplastic -> Dysplastic
- 10.Basal cell carcinoma and colorectal cancer are two of the rarer types of cancer
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.Which of the following are types of chemotherapy drugs?
- A.
Anti-inflammatory Drugs
- B.
Topoisomerase Inhibitors
- C.
5-HT3 Antagonists
- D.
Mitotic Inhibitors
- E.
Alkylating Agents
- 12.________ ________ are proteins and genes which, when present at certain levels in the body, indicate a specific type of cancer. Ex: Elevated calcitonin levels
- 13.Which of the following is not a common supporting medication class for chemotherapy?
- A.
Anti-inflammatory drugs
- B.
Dopamine antagonists
- C.
Opiate pain relievers
- D.
Sulfa drugs
- 14.In terms of billing, all types of cancer fall under the same ICD-9 code.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.Check all of the following which are subdivisions of oncology:
- A.
Nutritional oncology
- B.
Radiation oncology
- C.
Medical oncology
- D.
Naturopathic oncology
- E.
Surgical oncology
- 16.Hand-Foot syndrome is a common side effect with certain kinds of chemotherapies.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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