APHON Chemo Certification Exam Questions with Correct Answers
Question 1:
How many people ages 0-21 are diagnosed with cancer each year?
Answer:
15,000 - 16,000
Question 2:
What are the top 2 pediatric oncology diagnoses + the %
Answer:
1. Leukemia - 29%
Question 3:
What is the 5 yr survival rate for all peds onc diagnoses? For ALL? For AML?
Answer:
All Dx: > 80% ALL: 90%
AML: 65%
Question 4:
Natural cell death
Answer:
Apoptosis
Cell death from an insult that leads to rupture of the cell membrane and spilling of cell contents
Necrosis
Question 5:
Regulates normal cell growth and repair
Answer:
Proto-oncogenes
Question 6:
Blood cell production
Answer:
Hematopoiesis
, Question 7:
Period of time when the pt's WBCs are the lowest, from day 7-10
Answer:
Nadir
Question 8:
What time is when a pt is at the greatest risk for infection
Answer:
During Nadir
Question 9:
Goal of chemo
Answer:
Stop cell cycle/growth from occurring and coming back
Question 10:
Why are multiple chemo agents used?
Answer:
Resistance to a single chemo agent can occur
Question 11:
Chemo cells OUT of bone marrow and in the peripheral system
Answer:
Blasts
Question 12:
1. Malignant cells Epidermal
Bone Marrow Epithelial lining
Answer:
Chemotherapy affects 4 things
Question 13:
S/S of Childhood Cancer
Answer:
fever, HA, n/v, fatigue, pain, petechiae, pallor, changes in gait, pancytopenia,
lymphadenopathy, night sweats, hematuria, anorexia, abdominal or extremity mass
Question 1:
How many people ages 0-21 are diagnosed with cancer each year?
Answer:
15,000 - 16,000
Question 2:
What are the top 2 pediatric oncology diagnoses + the %
Answer:
1. Leukemia - 29%
Question 3:
What is the 5 yr survival rate for all peds onc diagnoses? For ALL? For AML?
Answer:
All Dx: > 80% ALL: 90%
AML: 65%
Question 4:
Natural cell death
Answer:
Apoptosis
Cell death from an insult that leads to rupture of the cell membrane and spilling of cell contents
Necrosis
Question 5:
Regulates normal cell growth and repair
Answer:
Proto-oncogenes
Question 6:
Blood cell production
Answer:
Hematopoiesis
, Question 7:
Period of time when the pt's WBCs are the lowest, from day 7-10
Answer:
Nadir
Question 8:
What time is when a pt is at the greatest risk for infection
Answer:
During Nadir
Question 9:
Goal of chemo
Answer:
Stop cell cycle/growth from occurring and coming back
Question 10:
Why are multiple chemo agents used?
Answer:
Resistance to a single chemo agent can occur
Question 11:
Chemo cells OUT of bone marrow and in the peripheral system
Answer:
Blasts
Question 12:
1. Malignant cells Epidermal
Bone Marrow Epithelial lining
Answer:
Chemotherapy affects 4 things
Question 13:
S/S of Childhood Cancer
Answer:
fever, HA, n/v, fatigue, pain, petechiae, pallor, changes in gait, pancytopenia,
lymphadenopathy, night sweats, hematuria, anorexia, abdominal or extremity mass
