Question 1

Monthly self-examination should be done to detect which of the following cancers?

Accepted Answer

A)  skin, larynx, and lungs
B)  breasts, ovaries, and cervix
C)  breasts, testicles, and skin
D)  testicles, colon, and prostate
E)  colon, prostate, and pancreasF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following words has a prefix meaning before?

Accepted Answer

A)  Antagonistic
B)  Progenitor
C)  Postpartum
D)  Peripheral
E)  AntioxidantF) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 3

The root/combining form in the word antiangiogenesismeans

Accepted Answer

A)  against
B)  formation
C)  blood vessel
D)  production
E)  arteryF) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 4

The suffix in the word carcinogen means

Accepted Answer

A)  cancer
B)  source
C)  produce
D)  form
E)  originF) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

In the word thoracoscopy, the root/combining form means

Accepted Answer

A)  rib cage
B)  rib cartilage
C)  chest
D)  sternum
E)  to examineF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

A regimen is a

Accepted Answer

A)  cancer registry
B)  program of treatment
C)  regional neuropathy
D)  period of recuperation
E)  surgical removalF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Which word containing a prefix, root, and suffix means derived from a single clone of cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monoclonal
B)  Bivalent
C)  Univalent
D)  Polyclonal
E)  MonocyteF) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 8

All of the following words have a word element meaning flesh EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  osteosarcoma
B)  rhabdomyosarcoma
C)  chondrosarcoma
D)  sarcoma
E)  mesotheliomaF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

The root/combining form in the word mediastinoscopy means

Accepted Answer

A)  to examine
B)  instrument
C)  mediastinum
D)  new opening
E)  incision intoF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following is a specialist in the structural and functional changes of a disease process?

Accepted Answer

A)   Pediatrician
B)   Gerontologist
C)   Oncologist
D)   Ophthalmologist
E)   PathologistF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 11

Which of the following words has a prefix meaning around?

Accepted Answer

A)  Protooncogene
B)  Periphery
C)  Polycystic
D)  Precancerous
E)  ProliferateF) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 12

The abbreviation for the governmental agency that protects workers from environmental hazards is

Accepted Answer

A)  OMB
B)  HHS
C)  OSHA
D)  EPA
E)  FDAF) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 13

Which of the following words has an element meaning bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Orchiectomy
B)  Orthopnea
C)  Osteosarcoma
D)  Otosclerosis
E)  OtalgiaF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 14

____________________ arises from mucus-producing cells in the bronchi and is the most common lung cancer in ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ovarian cancer; women
B)  Adenocarcinoma; women
C)  Sarcoma; men
D)  Lymphoma; young men
E)  Leukemia; menF) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 15

The word benign means

Accepted Answer

A)  excessive electrical activity in the brain
B)  a tumor that invades surrounding tissues and metastasizes
C)  a collection of fluid in the tissues
D)  stimulation of heart rhythm
E)  the nonmalignant character of a neoplasm or illnessF) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 16

The suffix in the word asbestosis means

Accepted Answer

A)  Asbestos
B)  Pertaining to
C)  Tumor
D)  Condition
E)  StructureF) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

How would you interpret the following statement in the patient's medical record: "The primary source of cancer spread through the blood to the pulmonary tissues"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The tumor was the only thing found in the lungs.
B)  The first cancer spread from the lungs.
C)  The main tumor metastasized to the lungs.
D)  The secondary tumor resulted from angiogenesis.
E)  The first cancer in the lungs was able to metastasize.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

The L in BAL stands for

Accepted Answer

A)  lavage
B)  lymphocytosis
C)  latent
D)  lateral
E)  lysisF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

A blood test for the detection of prostate cancer is the

Accepted Answer

A)  AFP
B)  DRE
C)  PSA
D)  PET
E)  ALTF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

Secondhand smoke is abbreviated as

Accepted Answer

A)  SAT
B)  ETS
C)  ETA
D)  TAT
E)  STDF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Exam 20: Cancer Oncology

Which of the following is a specialist in the structural and functional changes of a disease process?

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All of the following words have a word element meaning flesh EXCEPT

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A blood test for the detection of prostate cancer is the

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The word benign means

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The suffix in the word carcinogen means

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How would you interpret the following statement in the patient's medical record: "The primary source of cancer spread through the blood to the pulmonary tissues"?

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____________________ arises from mucus-producing cells in the bronchi and is the most common lung cancer in ________________.

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The suffix in the word asbestosis means

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A regimen is a

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Secondhand smoke is abbreviated as

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Which of the following words has a prefix meaning before?

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Monthly self-examination should be done to detect which of the following cancers?

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The root/combining form in the word antiangiogenesismeans

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Which of the following words has an element meaning bone?

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The L in BAL stands for

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The abbreviation for the governmental agency that protects workers from environmental hazards is

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The root/combining form in the word mediastinoscopy means

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Which of the following words has a prefix meaning around?

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Which word containing a prefix, root, and suffix means derived from a single clone of cells?

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In the word thoracoscopy, the root/combining form means

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