APHON CHEMO CERTIFICATION EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
How many individuals between the ages of 0 and 21 receive a cancer diagnosis
annually? - ANSWER 15,000–16,000
Which two pediatric oncology diagnoses are most common, plus the
percentage? ANSWER 1. Leukemia (29%).
2. CNS/Brain: 26%
For all pediatric cancer diagnoses, what is the 5-year survival rate?
For EVERYONE?
For AML? ANSWER All Dx: greater than 80%
EVERYTHING: 90%
AML: 65 percent
Apoptosis is a natural cell death mechanism.
insult-induced cell death that causes the cell membrane to burst and release its
contents ANSWER: Necrosis
controls healthy cell division and repair. PROTO-ONCOGENES ANSWER
Production of blood cells: ANSWER Hematopoiesis
Days 7–10 are when the patient's WBCs are at their lowest. ANSWER The
lowest
When a patient is most susceptible to infection? ANSWER During Nadir
Chemotherapy goal: ANSWER Prevent the cell cycle and growth from
happening and returning.
Why are several chemotherapy drugs used? ANSWER One chemo agent can
cause resistance.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
How many individuals between the ages of 0 and 21 receive a cancer diagnosis
annually? - ANSWER 15,000–16,000
Which two pediatric oncology diagnoses are most common, plus the
percentage? ANSWER 1. Leukemia (29%).
2. CNS/Brain: 26%
For all pediatric cancer diagnoses, what is the 5-year survival rate?
For EVERYONE?
For AML? ANSWER All Dx: greater than 80%
EVERYTHING: 90%
AML: 65 percent
Apoptosis is a natural cell death mechanism.
insult-induced cell death that causes the cell membrane to burst and release its
contents ANSWER: Necrosis
controls healthy cell division and repair. PROTO-ONCOGENES ANSWER
Production of blood cells: ANSWER Hematopoiesis
Days 7–10 are when the patient's WBCs are at their lowest. ANSWER The
lowest
When a patient is most susceptible to infection? ANSWER During Nadir
Chemotherapy goal: ANSWER Prevent the cell cycle and growth from
happening and returning.
Why are several chemotherapy drugs used? ANSWER One chemo agent can
cause resistance.
