Gen Path Exam 3 Questions with
Complete Solutions3
In taking a history, which of the following pre-existing conditions would most likely increase a 40
year old female's risk for cancer? - ANSWERS-Chronic ulcerative colitis
Two of five children in a family are affected by a disorder that results in the development of
multiple skin cancers with sun exposure. The parents and other relatives are not affected.
Which of the following mechanisms is most likely producing the neoplasms in these children? -
ANSWERS-Failure of nucleotide excision repair of DNA
In the United States, what is the most common cause of death from cancer in men?
a. Colorectal cancer
b. Prostate cancer
c. Pancreatic carcinoma
d. Pulmonary carcinoma - ANSWERS-d. Pulmonary carcinoma
Epidemiology is the study of the ______.
a. Causes of cancer
b. Distribution of disease states in a population
c. Effects of cancer
d. Effectiveness of treatment options in controlling disease - ANSWERS-b. Distribution of disease
states in a population
What are the characteristics that define malignancy? (MACA)
a. Invasion
Complete Solutions3
In taking a history, which of the following pre-existing conditions would most likely increase a 40
year old female's risk for cancer? - ANSWERS-Chronic ulcerative colitis
Two of five children in a family are affected by a disorder that results in the development of
multiple skin cancers with sun exposure. The parents and other relatives are not affected.
Which of the following mechanisms is most likely producing the neoplasms in these children? -
ANSWERS-Failure of nucleotide excision repair of DNA
In the United States, what is the most common cause of death from cancer in men?
a. Colorectal cancer
b. Prostate cancer
c. Pancreatic carcinoma
d. Pulmonary carcinoma - ANSWERS-d. Pulmonary carcinoma
Epidemiology is the study of the ______.
a. Causes of cancer
b. Distribution of disease states in a population
c. Effects of cancer
d. Effectiveness of treatment options in controlling disease - ANSWERS-b. Distribution of disease
states in a population
What are the characteristics that define malignancy? (MACA)
a. Invasion
