NR283 EXAM 1 LATEST GUIDE
WITH QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS VERIFIED
What are the seven warning signs of cancer using the acronym CAUTION?
Change in bowel and bladder habits
A sore that does not heal
Unusual bleeding or discharge from anywhere
Thickening or a lump in the breast or elsewhere
Indigestion or difficulty in swallowing
Obvious change in a wart or mole
Nagging cough or hoarsness
The diagnosis of cancer includes:
screening tests, blood samples, and bone marrow testing.
,What are some risk factors associated with lung cancer?
Smoking and second hand smoke
Family History
Air pollution, Radon Gas and Asbestos
Which symptom indicates that a person may have lung cancer?
Persistent cough
Weight gain
Stomach pain
Swollen lymph nodes
Persistent cough
What are some benefits of combined treatment for treating cancer?
Fewer adverse effects because lower doses of radiation or medications can
be used
Ability to treat during all cell cycle (replication) phases
Treatments complement one another
Why is a mammogram the most useful method of diagnosing breast cancer?
It is inexpensive and covered by most medical insurance plans
,It involves no pain or discomfort and is readily available
It involves no radiation and takes only a few minutes
It is the most reliable method of detecting breast cancer before it becomes
palpable
It is the most reliable method of detecting breast cancer before it becomes
palpable
Which are primary ways to prevent breast cancer? Select all that apply
limiting radiation exposure
limiting dose and duration of hormone therapy
screening (e.g. routine mammograms)
exercise
control weight
limiting radiation exposure
limiting dose and duration of hormone therapy
exercise
control weight
, _____ have many undifferentiated, nonfunctioning cells in the bone marrow
and peripheral circulation. The onset is sudden with discernible
complications.
Acute Leukemias
______ have a higher percentage of mature cells in the bone marrow and
circulation but with reduced functionality. The onset is gradual, with no
symptoms for the first few years
Chronic Leukemias
This manifestation of cancer is the most feared, and it may be local, referred,
and/or resulting from metastatic disease
Pain
_____ is an advanced form of malnutrition that may develop as a result of
factors associated with cancer
Cachexia
This is the most common symptom of cancer and cancer treatment
Fatigue
General treatment options for leukemia include:
bone marrow transplantation, target therapy, chemotherapy, and radiation
therapy
WITH QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS VERIFIED
What are the seven warning signs of cancer using the acronym CAUTION?
Change in bowel and bladder habits
A sore that does not heal
Unusual bleeding or discharge from anywhere
Thickening or a lump in the breast or elsewhere
Indigestion or difficulty in swallowing
Obvious change in a wart or mole
Nagging cough or hoarsness
The diagnosis of cancer includes:
screening tests, blood samples, and bone marrow testing.
,What are some risk factors associated with lung cancer?
Smoking and second hand smoke
Family History
Air pollution, Radon Gas and Asbestos
Which symptom indicates that a person may have lung cancer?
Persistent cough
Weight gain
Stomach pain
Swollen lymph nodes
Persistent cough
What are some benefits of combined treatment for treating cancer?
Fewer adverse effects because lower doses of radiation or medications can
be used
Ability to treat during all cell cycle (replication) phases
Treatments complement one another
Why is a mammogram the most useful method of diagnosing breast cancer?
It is inexpensive and covered by most medical insurance plans
,It involves no pain or discomfort and is readily available
It involves no radiation and takes only a few minutes
It is the most reliable method of detecting breast cancer before it becomes
palpable
It is the most reliable method of detecting breast cancer before it becomes
palpable
Which are primary ways to prevent breast cancer? Select all that apply
limiting radiation exposure
limiting dose and duration of hormone therapy
screening (e.g. routine mammograms)
exercise
control weight
limiting radiation exposure
limiting dose and duration of hormone therapy
exercise
control weight
, _____ have many undifferentiated, nonfunctioning cells in the bone marrow
and peripheral circulation. The onset is sudden with discernible
complications.
Acute Leukemias
______ have a higher percentage of mature cells in the bone marrow and
circulation but with reduced functionality. The onset is gradual, with no
symptoms for the first few years
Chronic Leukemias
This manifestation of cancer is the most feared, and it may be local, referred,
and/or resulting from metastatic disease
Pain
_____ is an advanced form of malnutrition that may develop as a result of
factors associated with cancer
Cachexia
This is the most common symptom of cancer and cancer treatment
Fatigue
General treatment options for leukemia include:
bone marrow transplantation, target therapy, chemotherapy, and radiation
therapy
