HED 290 Final Exam Questions and
Answers
Anorexia nervosa patients can experience: - Answer-Heart Failure
What is a myelomeningocele? - Answer-The spine and nerves protrude in to the sac
___ is age related farsightedness - Answer-presbyopia
which personality disorder is characterized by a pattern of detachment from social relationships and a
decreased range of emotional expression? These people do not seek close relationships and choose
solitary activities and are indifferent to praise or criticism. - Answer-schizoid personality disorder
children with dyslexia may test ___ in IQ and ___ academics and thus have poor self-esteem. - Answer-
High, Low
which statement is not true concerning the nervous systems and meninges? - Answer-The pia mater is
the outer thick layer of the meninges.
The tumor prefix for nerve is - Answer-Neuro
,Surgery used to knowingly remove some, but not all of the cancer would be an example of: - Answer-
Debulking
Surgery used to knowingly ease problems caused by cancer and help people feel better, but it's not done
to treat or cure the cancer itself is: - Answer-Palliative
Types of chemotherapy include all but: - Answer-Cancer vaccines
Alkylating agents are a class of chemotherapy drugs that bind to DNA and prevent proper DNA
replication. - Answer-True
Which is not in the top five most common cancers? - Answer-Leukemia
Surgery used to remove body tissue, sometimes an entire organ, that is likely to become cancer even
though there are no signs of cancer at the time of the surgery is: - Answer-Prophylactic
Which is not considered a virus cancer risk factor? - Answer-Shingles
Common side effects of radiation therapy include fatigue. - Answer-True
Radiation works by making small breaks in the DNA. - Answer-True
The tumor prefix for blood vessel is: - Answer-Hemangio
The TNM classification of Malignant Tumors, referred to as TNM, is a cancer staging notation system
that describes the grade of a cancer. - Answer-False
, A benign tumor grows by expansion and retains cellular characteristics. - Answer-True
The tumor prefix for cartilage is: - Answer-Chondro
The tumor prefix for muscle is: - Answer-Myo
Metastasis is when malignant cells spread to other parts of the body through the blood and lymph
systems. - Answer-True
Debulking surgery is considered curative. - Answer-False
Cancer prevention recommendations include all but: - Answer-Tobacco use
Which statement is incorrect concerning chemotherapy? - Answer-Only certain diseases can be treated
with chemotherapy.
Which is not in the top ten most common cancers? - Answer-Osteosarcoma
Which statement is incorrect concerning malignant tumors? - Answer-The loss of cellular characteristics
is called differentiation.
Which is considered a cancer risk factor? - Answer-All of the above
Which statement is incorrect concerning radiation therapy? - Answer-Nearby normal cells can also be
affected by radiation and do not recover to go back to working the way they should.
Examples of tumor markers include all but: - Answer-BMT
Answers
Anorexia nervosa patients can experience: - Answer-Heart Failure
What is a myelomeningocele? - Answer-The spine and nerves protrude in to the sac
___ is age related farsightedness - Answer-presbyopia
which personality disorder is characterized by a pattern of detachment from social relationships and a
decreased range of emotional expression? These people do not seek close relationships and choose
solitary activities and are indifferent to praise or criticism. - Answer-schizoid personality disorder
children with dyslexia may test ___ in IQ and ___ academics and thus have poor self-esteem. - Answer-
High, Low
which statement is not true concerning the nervous systems and meninges? - Answer-The pia mater is
the outer thick layer of the meninges.
The tumor prefix for nerve is - Answer-Neuro
,Surgery used to knowingly remove some, but not all of the cancer would be an example of: - Answer-
Debulking
Surgery used to knowingly ease problems caused by cancer and help people feel better, but it's not done
to treat or cure the cancer itself is: - Answer-Palliative
Types of chemotherapy include all but: - Answer-Cancer vaccines
Alkylating agents are a class of chemotherapy drugs that bind to DNA and prevent proper DNA
replication. - Answer-True
Which is not in the top five most common cancers? - Answer-Leukemia
Surgery used to remove body tissue, sometimes an entire organ, that is likely to become cancer even
though there are no signs of cancer at the time of the surgery is: - Answer-Prophylactic
Which is not considered a virus cancer risk factor? - Answer-Shingles
Common side effects of radiation therapy include fatigue. - Answer-True
Radiation works by making small breaks in the DNA. - Answer-True
The tumor prefix for blood vessel is: - Answer-Hemangio
The TNM classification of Malignant Tumors, referred to as TNM, is a cancer staging notation system
that describes the grade of a cancer. - Answer-False
, A benign tumor grows by expansion and retains cellular characteristics. - Answer-True
The tumor prefix for cartilage is: - Answer-Chondro
The tumor prefix for muscle is: - Answer-Myo
Metastasis is when malignant cells spread to other parts of the body through the blood and lymph
systems. - Answer-True
Debulking surgery is considered curative. - Answer-False
Cancer prevention recommendations include all but: - Answer-Tobacco use
Which statement is incorrect concerning chemotherapy? - Answer-Only certain diseases can be treated
with chemotherapy.
Which is not in the top ten most common cancers? - Answer-Osteosarcoma
Which statement is incorrect concerning malignant tumors? - Answer-The loss of cellular characteristics
is called differentiation.
Which is considered a cancer risk factor? - Answer-All of the above
Which statement is incorrect concerning radiation therapy? - Answer-Nearby normal cells can also be
affected by radiation and do not recover to go back to working the way they should.
Examples of tumor markers include all but: - Answer-BMT
