APHON Chemo Certification Exam |\ |\ |\ |\
questions with answers |\ |\
How many people ages 0-21 are diagnosed with cancer each
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year? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔15,000 - 16,000
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What are the top 2 pediatric oncology diagnoses + the % -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1. Leukemia - 29% |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
2. Brain / CNS - 26%
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What is the 5 yr survival rate for all peds onc diagnoses?
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For ALL?
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For AML? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔All Dx: > 80%
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ALL: 90% |\
AML: 65% |\
Natural cell death - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Apoptosis
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Cell death from an insult that leads to rupture of the cell
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membrane and spilling of cell contents - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Necrosis
Regulates normal cell growth and repair - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Proto-oncogenes
, Blood cell production - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Hematopoiesis
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Period of time when the pt's WBCs are the lowest, from day 7-10
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- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Nadir
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What time is when a pt is at the greatest risk for infection -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔During Nadir |\ |\ |\
Goal of chemo - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Stop cell cycle/growth
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from occurring and coming back
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Why are multiple chemo agents used? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Resistance to a single chemo agent can occur |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Chemo cells OUT of bone marrow and in the peripheral system -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Blasts |\ |\
Chemotherapy affects 4 things - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Malignant cells |\
2. Epidermal
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3. Bone Marrow
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4. Epithelial lining
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S/S of Childhood Cancer - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔fever, HA, n/v,
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fatigue, pain, petechiae, pallor, changes in gait, pancytopenia,
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lymphadenopathy, night sweats, hematuria, anorexia, abdominal |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
or extremity mass
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questions with answers |\ |\
How many people ages 0-21 are diagnosed with cancer each
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year? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔15,000 - 16,000
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What are the top 2 pediatric oncology diagnoses + the % -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1. Leukemia - 29% |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
2. Brain / CNS - 26%
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What is the 5 yr survival rate for all peds onc diagnoses?
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For ALL?
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For AML? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔All Dx: > 80%
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ALL: 90% |\
AML: 65% |\
Natural cell death - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Apoptosis
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Cell death from an insult that leads to rupture of the cell
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membrane and spilling of cell contents - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Necrosis
Regulates normal cell growth and repair - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Proto-oncogenes
, Blood cell production - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Hematopoiesis
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Period of time when the pt's WBCs are the lowest, from day 7-10
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- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Nadir
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What time is when a pt is at the greatest risk for infection -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔During Nadir |\ |\ |\
Goal of chemo - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Stop cell cycle/growth
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from occurring and coming back
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Why are multiple chemo agents used? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Resistance to a single chemo agent can occur |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Chemo cells OUT of bone marrow and in the peripheral system -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Blasts |\ |\
Chemotherapy affects 4 things - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Malignant cells |\
2. Epidermal
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3. Bone Marrow
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4. Epithelial lining
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S/S of Childhood Cancer - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔fever, HA, n/v,
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fatigue, pain, petechiae, pallor, changes in gait, pancytopenia,
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lymphadenopathy, night sweats, hematuria, anorexia, abdominal |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
or extremity mass
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