Introduction to Radiation Therapy -Principles & Practices Final
Exam || Possible Questions Accurately Answered.
Biopsy consists of: correct answers 1. fine needle aspiration
2. core needle
3. endoscopic
4. incisional
5. excisional
Radiation Team consists of correct answers radiation oncologist, physicist, dosimitrist, nurse,
therapist, reception, staff
Etiology correct answers is the study of cause of disease
Etiology example: correct answers Etiology is the REASON of a disease & pathogenesis of how
signs or symptoms DEVELOPS
Cellular differentiation correct answers are the daughter cells
Palliation correct answers is to alleviate pain, bleeding, obstruction, paralysis
Name 4 different Biopsy procedures correct answers 1) Fine needle aspiration biopsy
2) Core needle biopsy
3) Stereotactic core needle biopsy
4) Surgical (open) biopsy
Name 5 different treatment options correct answers 1) Radiation Therapy
2) Chemotherapy
,3) Immunotherapy
4) Brachytherapy
5) Surgery
Brachytherapy correct answers Utilized to treat a small tissue volume to a high dose by placing a
radioactive isotope in close proximity to the lesion
-May be in the form of seeds, ribbons, needles or wires
-Interstitial - placement is directly into the tissue
-Intracavitary - placement in a natural body cavity
Local treatment correct answers are those that destroy, remove, or control the breast cancer cells
in a particular area.
Surgery and radiation are both local treatments
Systemic treatment correct answers are those that destroy the cancer cells throughout the body.
Chemotherapy and hormonal therapy are both systemic treatments
Prophylaxis correct answers is a measure taken to maintain health and prevent the spread of
disease
What is immunotherapy? correct answers Goal is to amplify the body's own disease fighting
system to destroy the cancer
Prognosis correct answers is an estimation of the life expectancy of cancer patient base on all
info obtained from clinical trials
, Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) correct answers is a high-precision RT that improves
the ability to conform the treatment volume to concave tumor shapes
Intra Operative radiation therapy (IORT) correct answers is used to treat cancers that are difficult
to remove during surgery and there is a concern that microscopic amounts of cancer may remain.
Confidentiality correct answers may not discuss patient info with anyone not involved in their
care or be discussed loudly where it's overheard. Charts need to be secure and locked up when
not in use.
Exceptions include presence of communicable disease, threats of suicide/ harm to self, or threats
of harm to others
Autonomy correct answers is when patients are free to make life directing decisions, and are
protected by informed consent
Informed consent correct answers must contain nature of the disease, procedures, treatments and
expectations of recommended treatments and likelihood of success, reasonable alternatives
discussed, probably outcome if no treatment is sought, and all known possible risks to
procedure/treatment.
Competency correct answers refers to minimal mental, cognitive, or behavioral ability or trait
required to assume responsibility
Living will correct answers directs the course of future medical conditions if patient is no longer
competent to make decisions.
Must be:
1. Competent, States what measures may/ may not be taken
2. Relieves hospital & doctors from liability for following living will,
3. Witnessed by two non-interested parties.
Exam || Possible Questions Accurately Answered.
Biopsy consists of: correct answers 1. fine needle aspiration
2. core needle
3. endoscopic
4. incisional
5. excisional
Radiation Team consists of correct answers radiation oncologist, physicist, dosimitrist, nurse,
therapist, reception, staff
Etiology correct answers is the study of cause of disease
Etiology example: correct answers Etiology is the REASON of a disease & pathogenesis of how
signs or symptoms DEVELOPS
Cellular differentiation correct answers are the daughter cells
Palliation correct answers is to alleviate pain, bleeding, obstruction, paralysis
Name 4 different Biopsy procedures correct answers 1) Fine needle aspiration biopsy
2) Core needle biopsy
3) Stereotactic core needle biopsy
4) Surgical (open) biopsy
Name 5 different treatment options correct answers 1) Radiation Therapy
2) Chemotherapy
,3) Immunotherapy
4) Brachytherapy
5) Surgery
Brachytherapy correct answers Utilized to treat a small tissue volume to a high dose by placing a
radioactive isotope in close proximity to the lesion
-May be in the form of seeds, ribbons, needles or wires
-Interstitial - placement is directly into the tissue
-Intracavitary - placement in a natural body cavity
Local treatment correct answers are those that destroy, remove, or control the breast cancer cells
in a particular area.
Surgery and radiation are both local treatments
Systemic treatment correct answers are those that destroy the cancer cells throughout the body.
Chemotherapy and hormonal therapy are both systemic treatments
Prophylaxis correct answers is a measure taken to maintain health and prevent the spread of
disease
What is immunotherapy? correct answers Goal is to amplify the body's own disease fighting
system to destroy the cancer
Prognosis correct answers is an estimation of the life expectancy of cancer patient base on all
info obtained from clinical trials
, Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) correct answers is a high-precision RT that improves
the ability to conform the treatment volume to concave tumor shapes
Intra Operative radiation therapy (IORT) correct answers is used to treat cancers that are difficult
to remove during surgery and there is a concern that microscopic amounts of cancer may remain.
Confidentiality correct answers may not discuss patient info with anyone not involved in their
care or be discussed loudly where it's overheard. Charts need to be secure and locked up when
not in use.
Exceptions include presence of communicable disease, threats of suicide/ harm to self, or threats
of harm to others
Autonomy correct answers is when patients are free to make life directing decisions, and are
protected by informed consent
Informed consent correct answers must contain nature of the disease, procedures, treatments and
expectations of recommended treatments and likelihood of success, reasonable alternatives
discussed, probably outcome if no treatment is sought, and all known possible risks to
procedure/treatment.
Competency correct answers refers to minimal mental, cognitive, or behavioral ability or trait
required to assume responsibility
Living will correct answers directs the course of future medical conditions if patient is no longer
competent to make decisions.
Must be:
1. Competent, States what measures may/ may not be taken
2. Relieves hospital & doctors from liability for following living will,
3. Witnessed by two non-interested parties.
