NUR 114 Exam #2 - Cellular regulation Questions and Answers
Question 1.
What is a neoplasm also known as?
Correct Answer: Tumor /abnormal growth and progressive multiplication of cells.
Question 2.
What happens when the immune system fails to identify and halt the growth of abnormal
cells?
Correct Answer: Cancer develops
Question 3.
metastasis
Correct Answer: Cells have destructive enzymes. Lymphatic spread is where
majority are carried.
Question 4.
_________ neoplasm is also known as "slow growing", very similar to normal tissue, and has
no metastasis
Correct Answer: Benign
Question 5.
_________ neoplasm will metastasize to surrounding tissue, is associated with pain and
death, and is very opportunistic
Correct Answer: Malignant
Question 6.
What is the definition of carcinogenic agents?
Correct Answer: Things that cause us to develop malignant cells.
Question 7.
What are some examples of carcinogenic agents?
Correct Answer: Viruses, bacteria, sunlight, radiation, tobacco, asbestos,
genetics, diet (preservatives, alcohol), and hormones.
Question 8.
What is the most common type of cancer? (80-90%)
Correct Answer: Carcinoma.
Question 9.
, Primary prevention:
Correct Answer: Avoid know carcinogens, lifestyle, dietary changes, education.
Question 10.
Secondary prevention:
Correct Answer: Cancer screening, home breast exam, colonoscopy, PAP test.
Question 11.
Tertiary prevention:
Correct Answer: This is when the patient already has the diagnosis, but trying to
prevent spread and further damage.
Question 12.
What is the definitive diagnostic test for cancer?
Correct Answer: Biopsy
Question 13.
How many stages of cancer are there?
Correct Answer: 4
Question 14.
Stage 1 of cancer: the early stage
Correct Answer: Small mass has been found, no spread to lymph nodes or other
tissue.
Question 15.
Stage 2 of cancer: localized
Correct Answer: It has started to effect nearby tissue, mass may have grown in
size, may have spread to lymph nodes.
Question 16.
Stage 3 of cancer: regional spread
Correct Answer: The cancer is affecting more tissue, mass may have grown in
size, spread to distal lymph nodes away from mass.
Question 17.
Stage 4 of cancer: distant spread
Correct Answer: "Metastatic cancer" it has spread to other tissues/organs
beyond origin, very advanced.
Question 1.
What is a neoplasm also known as?
Correct Answer: Tumor /abnormal growth and progressive multiplication of cells.
Question 2.
What happens when the immune system fails to identify and halt the growth of abnormal
cells?
Correct Answer: Cancer develops
Question 3.
metastasis
Correct Answer: Cells have destructive enzymes. Lymphatic spread is where
majority are carried.
Question 4.
_________ neoplasm is also known as "slow growing", very similar to normal tissue, and has
no metastasis
Correct Answer: Benign
Question 5.
_________ neoplasm will metastasize to surrounding tissue, is associated with pain and
death, and is very opportunistic
Correct Answer: Malignant
Question 6.
What is the definition of carcinogenic agents?
Correct Answer: Things that cause us to develop malignant cells.
Question 7.
What are some examples of carcinogenic agents?
Correct Answer: Viruses, bacteria, sunlight, radiation, tobacco, asbestos,
genetics, diet (preservatives, alcohol), and hormones.
Question 8.
What is the most common type of cancer? (80-90%)
Correct Answer: Carcinoma.
Question 9.
, Primary prevention:
Correct Answer: Avoid know carcinogens, lifestyle, dietary changes, education.
Question 10.
Secondary prevention:
Correct Answer: Cancer screening, home breast exam, colonoscopy, PAP test.
Question 11.
Tertiary prevention:
Correct Answer: This is when the patient already has the diagnosis, but trying to
prevent spread and further damage.
Question 12.
What is the definitive diagnostic test for cancer?
Correct Answer: Biopsy
Question 13.
How many stages of cancer are there?
Correct Answer: 4
Question 14.
Stage 1 of cancer: the early stage
Correct Answer: Small mass has been found, no spread to lymph nodes or other
tissue.
Question 15.
Stage 2 of cancer: localized
Correct Answer: It has started to effect nearby tissue, mass may have grown in
size, may have spread to lymph nodes.
Question 16.
Stage 3 of cancer: regional spread
Correct Answer: The cancer is affecting more tissue, mass may have grown in
size, spread to distal lymph nodes away from mass.
Question 17.
Stage 4 of cancer: distant spread
Correct Answer: "Metastatic cancer" it has spread to other tissues/organs
beyond origin, very advanced.
