N136 MCA 2 Test 3 Cancer Questions With Complete
Solutions
7 Warning Signs of Cancer-CAUTION Correct Answer
Change in bowel or bladder habits
A sore that does not heal
Unusual bleeding or discharge from any body orifice
Thickening or a lump in the breast or elsewhere
Indigestion or difficulty in swallowing
Obvious change in a wart or mole
Nagging cough or hoarseness
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Correct Answer Represents
80% of acute leukemias in adults! (and 1/3 of all leukemias)
*abrupt and dramatic onset, including serious infections and
abnormal bleeding
*characterized by uncontrolled proliferation of myeloblasts, the
precursors of granulocytes
*hyperplasia in bone marrow
*manifestations usually related to replacement of normal
hematopoietic cells in the marrow by leukemic myeloblasts
, Biology of Cancer Correct Answer Two major dysfunctions
are present in the process of cancer development:
*defective cell proliferation (cell growth)
*defective cell differentiation
*carcinogens (cancer-causing agents capable of producing cell
alterations) may be: chemical, radiation, or viral
Bone Marrow-Common effects of Chemo Correct Answer
Myelosuppression (bone marrow suppression=one of the most
common effects of chemo, can be life-threatening)
*Neutropenia (risk factor for sepsis)
*Thrombocytopenia (spontaneous bleeding or major
hemorrhage)
*Anemia (overwhelming fatigue)
Monitor CBC and temperature routinely
Hand hygiene is mainstay of patient protection
Cancer Development-Promotion Correct Answer 2nd stage of
Cancer Development
*Reversible proliferation of altered cells
(reversible) Promoting factors:
Solutions
7 Warning Signs of Cancer-CAUTION Correct Answer
Change in bowel or bladder habits
A sore that does not heal
Unusual bleeding or discharge from any body orifice
Thickening or a lump in the breast or elsewhere
Indigestion or difficulty in swallowing
Obvious change in a wart or mole
Nagging cough or hoarseness
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Correct Answer Represents
80% of acute leukemias in adults! (and 1/3 of all leukemias)
*abrupt and dramatic onset, including serious infections and
abnormal bleeding
*characterized by uncontrolled proliferation of myeloblasts, the
precursors of granulocytes
*hyperplasia in bone marrow
*manifestations usually related to replacement of normal
hematopoietic cells in the marrow by leukemic myeloblasts
, Biology of Cancer Correct Answer Two major dysfunctions
are present in the process of cancer development:
*defective cell proliferation (cell growth)
*defective cell differentiation
*carcinogens (cancer-causing agents capable of producing cell
alterations) may be: chemical, radiation, or viral
Bone Marrow-Common effects of Chemo Correct Answer
Myelosuppression (bone marrow suppression=one of the most
common effects of chemo, can be life-threatening)
*Neutropenia (risk factor for sepsis)
*Thrombocytopenia (spontaneous bleeding or major
hemorrhage)
*Anemia (overwhelming fatigue)
Monitor CBC and temperature routinely
Hand hygiene is mainstay of patient protection
Cancer Development-Promotion Correct Answer 2nd stage of
Cancer Development
*Reversible proliferation of altered cells
(reversible) Promoting factors:
