NURSING ONCOLOGY EXAM 1
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) A GRADE
Benign - correct answer- A cluster of cells that is not normal
to the body but is noncancerous.
Benign tumors grow more slowly than malignant and have cells
the same original tissue.
An organ with a benign tumor usually continuous to function
normally.
Slow Growth, stays localized, encapsulated, differentiated..
Biopsy - correct answer- Microscopic examination of a
sample of suspected tissue or aspirated body fluid can confirm
the presence of mutant cells.
Cancer - correct answer- A group of cells that grow out of
control, taking over the function of the affected organ.
Cancer is not 1 disease but many with different causes,
manifestations, treatments and prognosis.
Poorly constructed, loosely formed, and disorganized.
,"confused cell"
An organ with a cancerous tumor eventually ceases function.
Cancer Classification - correct answer- Cancers are identified
by the tissue affected, speed of cell growth, cell appearance, and
location.
Cancers cells growth and reproduction involve a 2 step process.
- correct answer- 1. Initiation
Causes an alteration in genetic structure of the cell (DNA).
Cell alteration is associated with exposure to a carcinogen. The
cellular change primes the cell to become cancerous.
2. Promotion
The second step in cancer cell growth.
It occurs after repeated exposure to carcinogens causing cells to
mutate. During this step a tumor forms from mutated cell
production.
A healthy immune system can destroy cancer cells before they
replicate and become a tumor.
, Any substance that weakens or alters the immune system puts
the individual at risk for cell mutation.
Caner is a symptom of a weakened immune system.
Carcinogen - correct answer- A substance or agent that
increases the risk of cancer.
Carcinoma - correct answer- Neoplasms occurring in the
epithelial cells.
Tissue of the skin, glands, and digestive, urinary, and respiratory
tract linings.
Cancerous
Most common type of cancer.
Cytological Study - correct answer- The study of the
formation, structure, and function of cells.
EX: Pap Smear of cells shed through mucous membrane.
Test Results based on degree of abnormality.
Normal: slight cellular changes with a possible link to abnormal
cells seen in infection.
Precancerous or Cancerous:
Significant cellular changes .
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) A GRADE
Benign - correct answer- A cluster of cells that is not normal
to the body but is noncancerous.
Benign tumors grow more slowly than malignant and have cells
the same original tissue.
An organ with a benign tumor usually continuous to function
normally.
Slow Growth, stays localized, encapsulated, differentiated..
Biopsy - correct answer- Microscopic examination of a
sample of suspected tissue or aspirated body fluid can confirm
the presence of mutant cells.
Cancer - correct answer- A group of cells that grow out of
control, taking over the function of the affected organ.
Cancer is not 1 disease but many with different causes,
manifestations, treatments and prognosis.
Poorly constructed, loosely formed, and disorganized.
,"confused cell"
An organ with a cancerous tumor eventually ceases function.
Cancer Classification - correct answer- Cancers are identified
by the tissue affected, speed of cell growth, cell appearance, and
location.
Cancers cells growth and reproduction involve a 2 step process.
- correct answer- 1. Initiation
Causes an alteration in genetic structure of the cell (DNA).
Cell alteration is associated with exposure to a carcinogen. The
cellular change primes the cell to become cancerous.
2. Promotion
The second step in cancer cell growth.
It occurs after repeated exposure to carcinogens causing cells to
mutate. During this step a tumor forms from mutated cell
production.
A healthy immune system can destroy cancer cells before they
replicate and become a tumor.
, Any substance that weakens or alters the immune system puts
the individual at risk for cell mutation.
Caner is a symptom of a weakened immune system.
Carcinogen - correct answer- A substance or agent that
increases the risk of cancer.
Carcinoma - correct answer- Neoplasms occurring in the
epithelial cells.
Tissue of the skin, glands, and digestive, urinary, and respiratory
tract linings.
Cancerous
Most common type of cancer.
Cytological Study - correct answer- The study of the
formation, structure, and function of cells.
EX: Pap Smear of cells shed through mucous membrane.
Test Results based on degree of abnormality.
Normal: slight cellular changes with a possible link to abnormal
cells seen in infection.
Precancerous or Cancerous:
Significant cellular changes .
