Nursing: Med Surg Oncology Exam
2025 Questions and Answers
Cancer - ANSWER✔✔-uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells; Second leading cause of
death in the U.S.
Most Common cancer in men? - ANSWER✔✔-prostate cancer
Most common cancer in women? - ANSWER✔✔-breast cancer
Most common cancer for men and women? - ANSWER✔✔-lung and colorectal
Benign - ANSWER✔✔-encapsulated, well- defined, increase chance of recovery.
Malignant - ANSWER✔✔-progressive, irregular shaped masses, multiply rapidly,
spreads to different tissues.
Four main types of cancer are? - ANSWER✔✔-Lymphoma, Leukemia, Sarcoma,
Carcinoma
Lymphoma - ANSWER✔✔-occur in infection fighting organs; lymphatic tissue.
Leukemia - ANSWER✔✔-occurs in blood forming organs; spleen, bone marrow
, Sarcoma - ANSWER✔✔-occurs in connective tissue; bone
Carcinoma - ANSWER✔✔-occurs in epithelial tissue; skin
Risk factors of cancer are? - ANSWER✔✔-Environmental, Lifestyle, Genetic, and Viral
Environmetal factors include - ANSWER✔✔-asbestos, coal, tar, chloride, and second
hand smoke.
Lifestyle factors include - ANSWER✔✔-Foods high in fat, low fiber diet, red meat, fried
foods, smoking, alcohol intake.
CAUTION; signs of cancer - ANSWER✔✔-C. change in bowel and bladder.
A. A sore that does not heal.
U. unusual bleeding.
T. thickening or lump.
I. indegestion or dysphagia.
O. Obvious change in mole or wart.
N. Nagging cough or voice hoarsness.
Staging tumors - ANSWER✔✔-TNM:
T. Size of tumor.
N. Lymph NODE involvement.
2025 Questions and Answers
Cancer - ANSWER✔✔-uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells; Second leading cause of
death in the U.S.
Most Common cancer in men? - ANSWER✔✔-prostate cancer
Most common cancer in women? - ANSWER✔✔-breast cancer
Most common cancer for men and women? - ANSWER✔✔-lung and colorectal
Benign - ANSWER✔✔-encapsulated, well- defined, increase chance of recovery.
Malignant - ANSWER✔✔-progressive, irregular shaped masses, multiply rapidly,
spreads to different tissues.
Four main types of cancer are? - ANSWER✔✔-Lymphoma, Leukemia, Sarcoma,
Carcinoma
Lymphoma - ANSWER✔✔-occur in infection fighting organs; lymphatic tissue.
Leukemia - ANSWER✔✔-occurs in blood forming organs; spleen, bone marrow
, Sarcoma - ANSWER✔✔-occurs in connective tissue; bone
Carcinoma - ANSWER✔✔-occurs in epithelial tissue; skin
Risk factors of cancer are? - ANSWER✔✔-Environmental, Lifestyle, Genetic, and Viral
Environmetal factors include - ANSWER✔✔-asbestos, coal, tar, chloride, and second
hand smoke.
Lifestyle factors include - ANSWER✔✔-Foods high in fat, low fiber diet, red meat, fried
foods, smoking, alcohol intake.
CAUTION; signs of cancer - ANSWER✔✔-C. change in bowel and bladder.
A. A sore that does not heal.
U. unusual bleeding.
T. thickening or lump.
I. indegestion or dysphagia.
O. Obvious change in mole or wart.
N. Nagging cough or voice hoarsness.
Staging tumors - ANSWER✔✔-TNM:
T. Size of tumor.
N. Lymph NODE involvement.
