Radiation Therapy Chapter 5 || Get it Correct.
1. A subjective indication of a disease or a change in condition as perceived by the patient is a
________.
a. sign
b. symptom
c. syndrome
d. screening correct answers B
A symptom is a "subjective indication of a disease or a change in condition as perceived by a
patient." A sign is an objective finding by the examiner. A syndrome is a set of signs and
symptoms arising from a common cause.
p. 88
2. Making a fist and pounding gently onto the posterior abdomen, over a kidney area, is an
example of which of the following physician's exam?
a. Percussion
b. Auscultation
c. Palpation
d. Inspection correct answers A
Percussion differs from palpation in that it is the act of striking or tapping the patient gently.
Pounding one's fist gently over one's kidney area would not produce pain. If that patient has an
underlying kidney infection, percussion could cause more severe pain.
p. 91
3. Which of the following is not considered one of the four senses?
a. Sight
b. Touch
, c. Taste
d. Smell correct answers C
The four senses are sight, touch, hearing, and smell. The sense of smell is one of the most
valuable tools in assessing a patient. Examples related to smell consist of breath, sputum,
vomitus, feces, urine, and pus.
pp. 90-91
4. The chance of developing invasive breast cancer at some time in a woman's life is
approximately 1 out of every ______ women.
a. 5
b. 7
c. 8
d. 10 correct answers C
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women, except for skin cancer. The
chance of developing invasive breast cancer at some time in a woman's life is 1 in 8 (20%).
p. 98
5. Which of the following is a normal white blood count?
a. 3.9 to 5.4 million/mm3
b. 3,900 to 10,800/mm3
c. 12 to 16 million/mm3
d. 150,000 to 425.000/mm3 correct answers B
Normal ranges for white blood cells are 3,900 to 10,800/mm3.
p. 101, table 5-8
1. A subjective indication of a disease or a change in condition as perceived by the patient is a
________.
a. sign
b. symptom
c. syndrome
d. screening correct answers B
A symptom is a "subjective indication of a disease or a change in condition as perceived by a
patient." A sign is an objective finding by the examiner. A syndrome is a set of signs and
symptoms arising from a common cause.
p. 88
2. Making a fist and pounding gently onto the posterior abdomen, over a kidney area, is an
example of which of the following physician's exam?
a. Percussion
b. Auscultation
c. Palpation
d. Inspection correct answers A
Percussion differs from palpation in that it is the act of striking or tapping the patient gently.
Pounding one's fist gently over one's kidney area would not produce pain. If that patient has an
underlying kidney infection, percussion could cause more severe pain.
p. 91
3. Which of the following is not considered one of the four senses?
a. Sight
b. Touch
, c. Taste
d. Smell correct answers C
The four senses are sight, touch, hearing, and smell. The sense of smell is one of the most
valuable tools in assessing a patient. Examples related to smell consist of breath, sputum,
vomitus, feces, urine, and pus.
pp. 90-91
4. The chance of developing invasive breast cancer at some time in a woman's life is
approximately 1 out of every ______ women.
a. 5
b. 7
c. 8
d. 10 correct answers C
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women, except for skin cancer. The
chance of developing invasive breast cancer at some time in a woman's life is 1 in 8 (20%).
p. 98
5. Which of the following is a normal white blood count?
a. 3.9 to 5.4 million/mm3
b. 3,900 to 10,800/mm3
c. 12 to 16 million/mm3
d. 150,000 to 425.000/mm3 correct answers B
Normal ranges for white blood cells are 3,900 to 10,800/mm3.
p. 101, table 5-8
