MIS 180 1(SDSU LANCE CAMERON)
PRACTICE EXAMINATION 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
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◍ What isolation Precaution is used for a patient with TB?.
Answer: Airborn Precuations
◍ How to identify that chemotherapy is not agreeing with a patient as
expected?.
Answer: Elevated temperature could point to neutropenia. Tumor markers
may continue to rise.
◍ Signs of hypoglycemia in a patient receiving chemotherapy:.
Answer: sweating, shakiness, fast heartbeat, anxiety, hunger, confusion,
dizziness, and in severe cases, loss of consciousness or seizures
◍ Signs of hyperglycemia in a patient receiving chemotherapy:.
Answer: increased thirst, frequent urination, headache, blurred vision, and
fatigue. In more severe cases, it can also include vomiting and labored
breathing.
◍ A person arrives to visit a patient with T
B. What should you do?.
Answer: Place an N95 mask on the visitor.
◍ What are the first-line drugs to treat TB?.
Answer: RifampinIsoniazidPyrazinamideEthambutol
◍ Is latent TB treated with single or multiple medication therapy?.
Answer: Single medication (Isoniazid only)
,◍ What types of treatment would be expected in a patient diagnosed with a
brain tumor?.
Answer: Corticosteroids
◍ Types of corticosteroids used in treatment of cancer:.
Answer: dexamethasone, prednisone, methylprednisolone
◍ What are the risks of Rifampin toxicity?.
Answer: Hepatic failure, retinal damage
◍ Is Active TB treated with single or multiple medication therapy?.
Answer: Multiple (RIPE Therapy)
◍ Why are corticosteroids used in the treatment of cancer?.
Answer: reducing inflammation, improving appetite, managing pain (control
headache), suppress the immune response (in leukemias and lymphomas),
◍ Side effects of corticosteroid use in cancer treatment:.
Answer: -Hyper(hypo)glycemia-Electrolyte abnormalities -Hypertension
-Thrombophlebitis -Thromboembolism -Increased risk of infection -Muscle
wasting -Poor wound healing -Osteoporosis
◍ Expected range for WBC:.
Answer: 4500-11,000/mm3
◍ Expected range for RBC:.
Answer: Males: 4,200,000-5,400,000/mm3 (or 4.2-5.4)Females:
3,600,000-5,000,000/mm3 or (3.6-5.0)
◍ Who is at higher risk for TB?.
Answer: People living in close quarters (jail, homeless, military)
◍ Expected range for Platelets:.
Answer: 140,000-400,000/mm3 (or 140-400, or 0.14-0.4)
◍ Expected range for sodium:.
Answer: 135-145
◍ Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA).
, Answer: A non-specific indication that cancer is present in the body. Does
not give indication of type, stage, metastasis etc. Good for monitoring
therapeutic effect of treatment.
◍ Is hemoptysis an early or late sign of TB?.
Answer: Late
◍ Criteria for noninfectious TB?.
Answer: -3 consecutive negative AFB smears (24 hours apart)-Clinical
improvement-on therapy for at least 2 weeks
◍ How is TB transmitted?.
Answer: Airborn droplets
◍ Common non-pulmonary signs of TB.
Answer: HematuriaHeadache, confusion, encephalopathyAltered mental
statusBack painHoarsenesslymph node enlargementFatigueAnorexia with
unintended weight loss
◍ Do immunosuppressants increase TB risk?.
Answer: No, there is no increase in the likelihood of getting TB, but it does
increase the risk of latent TB becoming active TB.
◍ Is latent TB contagious?.
Answer: No
◍ Is MS chronic or acute?.
Answer: Chronic. periods of exacerbation and remission
◍ Who is most affected by MS.
Answer: Females (3:1) aged 20-40 of Northern European descent
◍ CA 19-9 tumor marker.
Answer: Increased in pancreatic, gastric, and colorectal cancer
◍ Most common sites of non-pulmonary TB?.
Answer: KidneysMeningesSpineLarnyx
◍ Does a negative SFB smear rule out TB?.
PRACTICE EXAMINATION 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◍ What isolation Precaution is used for a patient with TB?.
Answer: Airborn Precuations
◍ How to identify that chemotherapy is not agreeing with a patient as
expected?.
Answer: Elevated temperature could point to neutropenia. Tumor markers
may continue to rise.
◍ Signs of hypoglycemia in a patient receiving chemotherapy:.
Answer: sweating, shakiness, fast heartbeat, anxiety, hunger, confusion,
dizziness, and in severe cases, loss of consciousness or seizures
◍ Signs of hyperglycemia in a patient receiving chemotherapy:.
Answer: increased thirst, frequent urination, headache, blurred vision, and
fatigue. In more severe cases, it can also include vomiting and labored
breathing.
◍ A person arrives to visit a patient with T
B. What should you do?.
Answer: Place an N95 mask on the visitor.
◍ What are the first-line drugs to treat TB?.
Answer: RifampinIsoniazidPyrazinamideEthambutol
◍ Is latent TB treated with single or multiple medication therapy?.
Answer: Single medication (Isoniazid only)
,◍ What types of treatment would be expected in a patient diagnosed with a
brain tumor?.
Answer: Corticosteroids
◍ Types of corticosteroids used in treatment of cancer:.
Answer: dexamethasone, prednisone, methylprednisolone
◍ What are the risks of Rifampin toxicity?.
Answer: Hepatic failure, retinal damage
◍ Is Active TB treated with single or multiple medication therapy?.
Answer: Multiple (RIPE Therapy)
◍ Why are corticosteroids used in the treatment of cancer?.
Answer: reducing inflammation, improving appetite, managing pain (control
headache), suppress the immune response (in leukemias and lymphomas),
◍ Side effects of corticosteroid use in cancer treatment:.
Answer: -Hyper(hypo)glycemia-Electrolyte abnormalities -Hypertension
-Thrombophlebitis -Thromboembolism -Increased risk of infection -Muscle
wasting -Poor wound healing -Osteoporosis
◍ Expected range for WBC:.
Answer: 4500-11,000/mm3
◍ Expected range for RBC:.
Answer: Males: 4,200,000-5,400,000/mm3 (or 4.2-5.4)Females:
3,600,000-5,000,000/mm3 or (3.6-5.0)
◍ Who is at higher risk for TB?.
Answer: People living in close quarters (jail, homeless, military)
◍ Expected range for Platelets:.
Answer: 140,000-400,000/mm3 (or 140-400, or 0.14-0.4)
◍ Expected range for sodium:.
Answer: 135-145
◍ Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA).
, Answer: A non-specific indication that cancer is present in the body. Does
not give indication of type, stage, metastasis etc. Good for monitoring
therapeutic effect of treatment.
◍ Is hemoptysis an early or late sign of TB?.
Answer: Late
◍ Criteria for noninfectious TB?.
Answer: -3 consecutive negative AFB smears (24 hours apart)-Clinical
improvement-on therapy for at least 2 weeks
◍ How is TB transmitted?.
Answer: Airborn droplets
◍ Common non-pulmonary signs of TB.
Answer: HematuriaHeadache, confusion, encephalopathyAltered mental
statusBack painHoarsenesslymph node enlargementFatigueAnorexia with
unintended weight loss
◍ Do immunosuppressants increase TB risk?.
Answer: No, there is no increase in the likelihood of getting TB, but it does
increase the risk of latent TB becoming active TB.
◍ Is latent TB contagious?.
Answer: No
◍ Is MS chronic or acute?.
Answer: Chronic. periods of exacerbation and remission
◍ Who is most affected by MS.
Answer: Females (3:1) aged 20-40 of Northern European descent
◍ CA 19-9 tumor marker.
Answer: Increased in pancreatic, gastric, and colorectal cancer
◍ Most common sites of non-pulmonary TB?.
Answer: KidneysMeningesSpineLarnyx
◍ Does a negative SFB smear rule out TB?.
