APHON Chemo Certification Exam
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
How many people ages 0-21 are diagnosed with cancer each year? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 15,000 - 16,000
What are the top 2 pediatric oncology diagnoses + the % - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.
Leukemia - 29%
2. Brain / CNS - 26%
What is the 5 yr survival rate for all peds onc diagnoses?
For ALL?
For AML? - CORRECT ANSWER - All Dx: > 80%
ALL: 90%
AML: 65%
Natural cell death - CORRECT ANSWER - Apoptosis
Cell death from an insult that leads to rupture of the cell membrane and spilling of cell contents -
CORRECT ANSWER - Necrosis
Regulates normal cell growth and repair - CORRECT ANSWER - Proto-oncogenes
Blood cell production - CORRECT ANSWER - Hematopoiesis
Period of time when the pt's WBCs are the lowest, from day 7-10 - CORRECT
ANSWER - Nadir
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
How many people ages 0-21 are diagnosed with cancer each year? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 15,000 - 16,000
What are the top 2 pediatric oncology diagnoses + the % - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.
Leukemia - 29%
2. Brain / CNS - 26%
What is the 5 yr survival rate for all peds onc diagnoses?
For ALL?
For AML? - CORRECT ANSWER - All Dx: > 80%
ALL: 90%
AML: 65%
Natural cell death - CORRECT ANSWER - Apoptosis
Cell death from an insult that leads to rupture of the cell membrane and spilling of cell contents -
CORRECT ANSWER - Necrosis
Regulates normal cell growth and repair - CORRECT ANSWER - Proto-oncogenes
Blood cell production - CORRECT ANSWER - Hematopoiesis
Period of time when the pt's WBCs are the lowest, from day 7-10 - CORRECT
ANSWER - Nadir
