NUR 315 Exam 5 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Prognoses - CORRECT ANSWER - Chance of recovery
Metastasis - CORRECT ANSWER - spread of cancer cells
malignant v benign - CORRECT ANSWER - m: cancer cell B:cell does not metastasize
3 most common cancer in men - CORRECT ANSWER - lung, prostate, colorectal
3 most common cancer in women - CORRECT ANSWER - lung, breast, colorectal
#1 most common cancer - CORRECT ANSWER - lung
Angiogenesis - CORRECT ANSWER - growth of new blood vessels that allow cancer to
grow
How do malignant tumors spread - CORRECT ANSWER - through blood or lymph
Benign cells characteristics (5) - CORRECT ANSWER - resemble normal cells, no
metastasis, slow growth, local effect, no tissue destruction
Malignant cell characteristics (5) - CORRECT ANSWER - poorly differentiated,
metastasis, rapid growth, generalized effects, extensive tissue damage
Cancerous virus/bacteria (3) - CORRECT ANSWER - Epstein-Barr, HPV, Heb B
,What diet is cancerous (4) - CORRECT ANSWER - high fat, salt/cured meeat, red meat,
alcohol
What hormone is cancerous - CORRECT ANSWER - estrogen
Primary prevention of cancer - CORRECT ANSWER - health promotion and risk
reduction
Secondary prevention of cancer - CORRECT ANSWER - screening and early detection,
signs & symptoms
Tertiary prevention of cancer - CORRECT ANSWER - preventing excarcerbation of
cancer & screenig for secondary malignicies in cancer survivors
Primary prevention tactics (4) - CORRECT ANSWER - high fruit/veggie intake, avoid
UV, dont smoke, proper chemo precautions
What determines treatment of cancer - CORRECT ANSWER - the staging and grading of
a tumor
TNM system for staging - CORRECT ANSWER - Tumor size, Nodes? - spread to lymph
nodes, Metastasis signs?
Grade I v Grade IV - CORRECT ANSWER - Grade I: well differentiated, resembles
tissue of origin Grade IV: poorly differentiated, nor resemblance of tissue of origin, more
aggressive, less responsive to tx, poor prognosis
3 treatment options - CORRECT ANSWER - Cure - remove tumor, Control - stop from
metastasizing/shrink, Palliation - EOL care
, External v Incisional Biopsy - CORRECT ANSWER - E: entire tumor removed, I: part of
tumor removed
Prophylactic surgery - CORRECT ANSWER - removes potentially cancerous tissue as a
means of preventing cancer development
Palliative surgery - CORRECT ANSWER - surgery that is performed to relieve pain or
other symptoms but not to cure the cancer or prolong a patient's life Ex: nerve blocking
Reconstructive surgery - CORRECT ANSWER - improve function, cosmetic effect
What is important to remember out expectations? - CORRECT ANSWER - they need to
be realistic
External radiation - CORRECT ANSWER - beam of radiation, most common
internal radiation - CORRECT ANSWER - brachytherapy
What is brachytherapy used for - CORRECT ANSWER - gynecologic cancer
Systemic radiation - CORRECT ANSWER - radioisotope pills
What damage does radiation do? - CORRECT ANSWER - Damage to rapidly producing
cell
What cells are most vulnerable to radiation? - CORRECT ANSWER - skin, G.I, Bone
marrow, lymphatic, gonads
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Prognoses - CORRECT ANSWER - Chance of recovery
Metastasis - CORRECT ANSWER - spread of cancer cells
malignant v benign - CORRECT ANSWER - m: cancer cell B:cell does not metastasize
3 most common cancer in men - CORRECT ANSWER - lung, prostate, colorectal
3 most common cancer in women - CORRECT ANSWER - lung, breast, colorectal
#1 most common cancer - CORRECT ANSWER - lung
Angiogenesis - CORRECT ANSWER - growth of new blood vessels that allow cancer to
grow
How do malignant tumors spread - CORRECT ANSWER - through blood or lymph
Benign cells characteristics (5) - CORRECT ANSWER - resemble normal cells, no
metastasis, slow growth, local effect, no tissue destruction
Malignant cell characteristics (5) - CORRECT ANSWER - poorly differentiated,
metastasis, rapid growth, generalized effects, extensive tissue damage
Cancerous virus/bacteria (3) - CORRECT ANSWER - Epstein-Barr, HPV, Heb B
,What diet is cancerous (4) - CORRECT ANSWER - high fat, salt/cured meeat, red meat,
alcohol
What hormone is cancerous - CORRECT ANSWER - estrogen
Primary prevention of cancer - CORRECT ANSWER - health promotion and risk
reduction
Secondary prevention of cancer - CORRECT ANSWER - screening and early detection,
signs & symptoms
Tertiary prevention of cancer - CORRECT ANSWER - preventing excarcerbation of
cancer & screenig for secondary malignicies in cancer survivors
Primary prevention tactics (4) - CORRECT ANSWER - high fruit/veggie intake, avoid
UV, dont smoke, proper chemo precautions
What determines treatment of cancer - CORRECT ANSWER - the staging and grading of
a tumor
TNM system for staging - CORRECT ANSWER - Tumor size, Nodes? - spread to lymph
nodes, Metastasis signs?
Grade I v Grade IV - CORRECT ANSWER - Grade I: well differentiated, resembles
tissue of origin Grade IV: poorly differentiated, nor resemblance of tissue of origin, more
aggressive, less responsive to tx, poor prognosis
3 treatment options - CORRECT ANSWER - Cure - remove tumor, Control - stop from
metastasizing/shrink, Palliation - EOL care
, External v Incisional Biopsy - CORRECT ANSWER - E: entire tumor removed, I: part of
tumor removed
Prophylactic surgery - CORRECT ANSWER - removes potentially cancerous tissue as a
means of preventing cancer development
Palliative surgery - CORRECT ANSWER - surgery that is performed to relieve pain or
other symptoms but not to cure the cancer or prolong a patient's life Ex: nerve blocking
Reconstructive surgery - CORRECT ANSWER - improve function, cosmetic effect
What is important to remember out expectations? - CORRECT ANSWER - they need to
be realistic
External radiation - CORRECT ANSWER - beam of radiation, most common
internal radiation - CORRECT ANSWER - brachytherapy
What is brachytherapy used for - CORRECT ANSWER - gynecologic cancer
Systemic radiation - CORRECT ANSWER - radioisotope pills
What damage does radiation do? - CORRECT ANSWER - Damage to rapidly producing
cell
What cells are most vulnerable to radiation? - CORRECT ANSWER - skin, G.I, Bone
marrow, lymphatic, gonads
