Clinical Oncology Final Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
A treatment history identifies all of the following except: - CORRECT ANSWER --
Imaging only on Friday's are documented
-Treatment dates and elapsed days
-Dose/day and total dose to tumor volume and normal tissue in the field
-Treatment dates and elapsed days
Imaging only on Friday's are documented
Select the cumulative dose on day 3. - CORRECT ANSWER - Treatment Number
1
2
3
Elapsed Days
0
1
2
Daily Dose
200
200
200
Cumulative Dose
200
400
?
,600
All of the following are assessed during the patient's weekly visit with the radiation oncologist
except: - CORRECT ANSWER - -Weight
-Side effects of the radiation
-Pathology report
-Blood counts on high risk patients
Pathology report
Select advantages of using a record & verify system: - CORRECT ANSWER - -Decrease
the risk for errors
-All of the answers are correct
-Can interface with imaging systems, treatment planning computer & treatment delivery systems
-Prevents initiation of the beam if settings on unit are outside of defined tolerance range
All of the answers are correct
Select components of an Informed Consent. - CORRECT ANSWER - -All of the answers
are correct
-Consequences associated with or without treatment, including side effects of the radiation
-Treatment alternatives
-Explanation of diagnosis and stage of disease
All of the answers are correct
Record & verify systems monitor all of the following except: - CORRECT ANSWER --
Arc vs. fixed treatment
, -Gantry position
-Patient identification
-Monitor units
Patient identification
Select the hypofractionated treatment prescription. - CORRECT ANSWER - -2,000 cGy
delivered at 100 cGy per fraction over 20 fractions
-No answer text provided
-2,000 cGy delivered at 400 cGy per fraction for 5 fractions
-200 cGy delivered at 200 cGy per fraction over 20 fractions
2,000 cGy delivered at 400 cGy per fraction over 5 fractions
All of the following describe the isocenter of a treatment unit except: - CORRECT
ANSWER - -A linear accelerator around a fixed point in space, usually 100 cm from the
source
-Is the point of intersection of the 3 axis of rotation
-Is the axis of rotation for the gantry, collimator, and base of the couch
-Is the axis of rotation of the lasers
Is the axis of rotation of the lasers
T or F: Triangulation is aligning 3 lasers to marks placed on the patient's surface, which aligns
with the internal target - CORRECT ANSWER - True
T or F: Universal precautions are methods used in infection control in which all blood and body
fluids are treated as if they were known to be infectious - CORRECT ANSWER - True
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
A treatment history identifies all of the following except: - CORRECT ANSWER --
Imaging only on Friday's are documented
-Treatment dates and elapsed days
-Dose/day and total dose to tumor volume and normal tissue in the field
-Treatment dates and elapsed days
Imaging only on Friday's are documented
Select the cumulative dose on day 3. - CORRECT ANSWER - Treatment Number
1
2
3
Elapsed Days
0
1
2
Daily Dose
200
200
200
Cumulative Dose
200
400
?
,600
All of the following are assessed during the patient's weekly visit with the radiation oncologist
except: - CORRECT ANSWER - -Weight
-Side effects of the radiation
-Pathology report
-Blood counts on high risk patients
Pathology report
Select advantages of using a record & verify system: - CORRECT ANSWER - -Decrease
the risk for errors
-All of the answers are correct
-Can interface with imaging systems, treatment planning computer & treatment delivery systems
-Prevents initiation of the beam if settings on unit are outside of defined tolerance range
All of the answers are correct
Select components of an Informed Consent. - CORRECT ANSWER - -All of the answers
are correct
-Consequences associated with or without treatment, including side effects of the radiation
-Treatment alternatives
-Explanation of diagnosis and stage of disease
All of the answers are correct
Record & verify systems monitor all of the following except: - CORRECT ANSWER --
Arc vs. fixed treatment
, -Gantry position
-Patient identification
-Monitor units
Patient identification
Select the hypofractionated treatment prescription. - CORRECT ANSWER - -2,000 cGy
delivered at 100 cGy per fraction over 20 fractions
-No answer text provided
-2,000 cGy delivered at 400 cGy per fraction for 5 fractions
-200 cGy delivered at 200 cGy per fraction over 20 fractions
2,000 cGy delivered at 400 cGy per fraction over 5 fractions
All of the following describe the isocenter of a treatment unit except: - CORRECT
ANSWER - -A linear accelerator around a fixed point in space, usually 100 cm from the
source
-Is the point of intersection of the 3 axis of rotation
-Is the axis of rotation for the gantry, collimator, and base of the couch
-Is the axis of rotation of the lasers
Is the axis of rotation of the lasers
T or F: Triangulation is aligning 3 lasers to marks placed on the patient's surface, which aligns
with the internal target - CORRECT ANSWER - True
T or F: Universal precautions are methods used in infection control in which all blood and body
fluids are treated as if they were known to be infectious - CORRECT ANSWER - True
