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CSO - PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
VERIFIED
True or False: When experiencing thrombocytopenia, you should
consume more high fat dairy foods. - correct answer_ False.
Limit caffeine, alcohol, high fat dairy, highly processed foods, and foods
with blood-thinning effects such as tomatoes, garlic, onions, and berries
Supplementation of 1500 mg calcium increases the rate of which type
of cancer? - correct answer_ Prostate cancer
True or False: HIPEC stands for hyperthermic intraperitoneal
chemotherapy. - correct answer_ True.
It involves administrating a heated chemo solution into the abd cavity
where it's gently heated for 90 min.
What symptoms are often reported in patients experiencing carcinoid
syndrome?
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a. N/V
b. gas and constipation
c. ear ringing/tinnitus
d. flushing and watery diarrhea - correct answer_ d. flushing and
watery diarrhea
Clinical tests used to diagnose and monitor include 5-HIAA (urine test
for serotonin metabolite), Gallium-68 PET/CT, and CgA (Chromagranin).
Avoid/limit foods high-mod in serotonin and tyramines. May need supp
with niacinamide 25-50mg BID.
Which of the following foods should be avoided by autologous
transplant patients during the first 3 months after HCT?
a. canned tuna
b. deli meats
c. commercial peanut butter
d. pasteurized eggs - correct answer_ b. deli meats
CSO - PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
VERIFIED
True or False: When experiencing thrombocytopenia, you should
consume more high fat dairy foods. - correct answer_ False.
Limit caffeine, alcohol, high fat dairy, highly processed foods, and foods
with blood-thinning effects such as tomatoes, garlic, onions, and berries
Supplementation of 1500 mg calcium increases the rate of which type
of cancer? - correct answer_ Prostate cancer
True or False: HIPEC stands for hyperthermic intraperitoneal
chemotherapy. - correct answer_ True.
It involves administrating a heated chemo solution into the abd cavity
where it's gently heated for 90 min.
What symptoms are often reported in patients experiencing carcinoid
syndrome?
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a. N/V
b. gas and constipation
c. ear ringing/tinnitus
d. flushing and watery diarrhea - correct answer_ d. flushing and
watery diarrhea
Clinical tests used to diagnose and monitor include 5-HIAA (urine test
for serotonin metabolite), Gallium-68 PET/CT, and CgA (Chromagranin).
Avoid/limit foods high-mod in serotonin and tyramines. May need supp
with niacinamide 25-50mg BID.
Which of the following foods should be avoided by autologous
transplant patients during the first 3 months after HCT?
a. canned tuna
b. deli meats
c. commercial peanut butter
d. pasteurized eggs - correct answer_ b. deli meats
