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Question: Which information indicates a nurse understands characteristics of malignant tumors?
Answer:
C) Cells vary in size and shape
Question: A) Grows slowly B) Has a well-defined capsule C) Cells vary in size and shape D) Is well
differentiated
Answer:
Malignant tumors have cells that vary in both size and shape, and they grow rapidly. They are poorly
differentiated and not encapsulated.
Question: A 45-year-old male presents with persistent, severe stomach pain. Testing reveals a peptic ulcer.
Further laboratory tests reveal the presence of Helicobacter pylori. Which of the following is of concern for this
patient? A) Gastric cancer B) Leukemia C) Lung cancer D) Adenocarcinoma of the colon
Answer:
A) Gastric cancer The presence of H. pylori is associated with gastric cancer, not leukemia, lung cancer, or
colon cancer.
Question: A 52-year-old male with hepatitis C recently developed hepatic cancer. Which of the following
markers should be increased? A) Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) B) Catecholamines C) Prostate-specific antigen D)
Homovanillic acid
Answer:
A) Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) Liver and germ cell tumors secrete a protein known as AFP, not catecholamines.
Prostate tumors secrete prostate-specific antigen. Homovanillic acid is a catecholamine marker.
Question: A 30-year-old male with HIV is diagnosed with Epstein-Barr virus. After 2 months, the virus is still
active. Based upon the Epstein-Barr virus, which of the following cancers is most likely to develop in this
patient? A) B-cell lymphoma B) Kaposi sarcoma C) T-cell leukemia D) T-cell lipoma
Answer:
A) B-cell lymphoma Epstein-Barr virus is associated with B-cell lymphoma. Kaposi sarcoma is associated with
HIV. Retroviruses are associated with leukemia. Lipomas are not associated with HIV.
Question: A patient develops skin cancer on the head and neck following years of sunbathing. Which of the
following cancers is most likely? A) Lymphoma B) Adenoma C) Basal cell carcinoma D) Leukemia
Answer:
, C) Basal cell carcinoma Basal cell carcinoma is related to UV radiation primarily from the sun. Neither
lymphoma, adenoma, nor leukemia is related to sunbathing.
Question: A water test recently revealed arsenic levels above 200 mcg/L. Which of the following cancers
would be most likely to develop in those who consistently drank the water? A) Liver B) Skin C) Colon D)
Kidney
Answer:
B) Skin Evidence indicates an increased risk of bladder, skin, and lung cancers following consumption of water
with high levels of arsenic. Evidence for cancers of the liver, colon, and kidney is weaker following
consumption of water with high levels of arsenic.
Question: A nurse recalls physical activity was shown to definitely reduce the risk of which of the following
types of cancer?
Answer:
D) Colon
Question: A) Prostate B) Lung C) Bone D) Colon
Answer:
Physical activity has been proven to reduce the risk for breast and colon cancers, but its effect in reducing
prostate, lung, or bone cancer is not as strong.
Question: A patient asks why indoor pollution is worse than outdoor pollution. How should the nurse respond?
Indoor pollution is considered worse than outdoor pollution because of cigarette smoke and: A) fireplace wood
smoke. B) radon. C) benzene. D) chlorine.
Answer:
B) radon. Indoor pollution is related to cigarette smoke and radon. Indoor pollution is not related to fireplace
smoke, benzene, or chlorine.
Question: A 3-year-old female was diagnosed with Wilms tumor. This disease is a tumor of the:
Answer:
A) kidney.
Question: A) kidney. B) brain. C) bone marrow. D) liver.
Answer:
Wilms tumor is a tumor found in the kidney, not the brain, the bone marrow, or the liver.
Question: The nurse explains to a parent that young children diagnosed with Down syndrome are at higher risk
for developing:
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Question: Which information indicates a nurse understands characteristics of malignant tumors?
Answer:
C) Cells vary in size and shape
Question: A) Grows slowly B) Has a well-defined capsule C) Cells vary in size and shape D) Is well
differentiated
Answer:
Malignant tumors have cells that vary in both size and shape, and they grow rapidly. They are poorly
differentiated and not encapsulated.
Question: A 45-year-old male presents with persistent, severe stomach pain. Testing reveals a peptic ulcer.
Further laboratory tests reveal the presence of Helicobacter pylori. Which of the following is of concern for this
patient? A) Gastric cancer B) Leukemia C) Lung cancer D) Adenocarcinoma of the colon
Answer:
A) Gastric cancer The presence of H. pylori is associated with gastric cancer, not leukemia, lung cancer, or
colon cancer.
Question: A 52-year-old male with hepatitis C recently developed hepatic cancer. Which of the following
markers should be increased? A) Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) B) Catecholamines C) Prostate-specific antigen D)
Homovanillic acid
Answer:
A) Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) Liver and germ cell tumors secrete a protein known as AFP, not catecholamines.
Prostate tumors secrete prostate-specific antigen. Homovanillic acid is a catecholamine marker.
Question: A 30-year-old male with HIV is diagnosed with Epstein-Barr virus. After 2 months, the virus is still
active. Based upon the Epstein-Barr virus, which of the following cancers is most likely to develop in this
patient? A) B-cell lymphoma B) Kaposi sarcoma C) T-cell leukemia D) T-cell lipoma
Answer:
A) B-cell lymphoma Epstein-Barr virus is associated with B-cell lymphoma. Kaposi sarcoma is associated with
HIV. Retroviruses are associated with leukemia. Lipomas are not associated with HIV.
Question: A patient develops skin cancer on the head and neck following years of sunbathing. Which of the
following cancers is most likely? A) Lymphoma B) Adenoma C) Basal cell carcinoma D) Leukemia
Answer:
, C) Basal cell carcinoma Basal cell carcinoma is related to UV radiation primarily from the sun. Neither
lymphoma, adenoma, nor leukemia is related to sunbathing.
Question: A water test recently revealed arsenic levels above 200 mcg/L. Which of the following cancers
would be most likely to develop in those who consistently drank the water? A) Liver B) Skin C) Colon D)
Kidney
Answer:
B) Skin Evidence indicates an increased risk of bladder, skin, and lung cancers following consumption of water
with high levels of arsenic. Evidence for cancers of the liver, colon, and kidney is weaker following
consumption of water with high levels of arsenic.
Question: A nurse recalls physical activity was shown to definitely reduce the risk of which of the following
types of cancer?
Answer:
D) Colon
Question: A) Prostate B) Lung C) Bone D) Colon
Answer:
Physical activity has been proven to reduce the risk for breast and colon cancers, but its effect in reducing
prostate, lung, or bone cancer is not as strong.
Question: A patient asks why indoor pollution is worse than outdoor pollution. How should the nurse respond?
Indoor pollution is considered worse than outdoor pollution because of cigarette smoke and: A) fireplace wood
smoke. B) radon. C) benzene. D) chlorine.
Answer:
B) radon. Indoor pollution is related to cigarette smoke and radon. Indoor pollution is not related to fireplace
smoke, benzene, or chlorine.
Question: A 3-year-old female was diagnosed with Wilms tumor. This disease is a tumor of the:
Answer:
A) kidney.
Question: A) kidney. B) brain. C) bone marrow. D) liver.
Answer:
Wilms tumor is a tumor found in the kidney, not the brain, the bone marrow, or the liver.
Question: The nurse explains to a parent that young children diagnosed with Down syndrome are at higher risk
for developing:
