CANCER Exam Bundle

1-Lifetime risk of getting cancer for men and women in the US - Answer-50% for men and 33% for women 2-Which cancer are men most likely to get in the US? And women? - Answer-Men are most likely to get prostate cancer Women are most likely to get breast cancer 3-What cancers are the most deadl...

Can youn define cancer/neoplasia? (Think growth) - Answer-A malignant, invasive disease in which cells become abnormal and divide uncontrollably. May spread throughout body, What is the difference between benign and malignant? (Think location) - Answer-A benign tumor remain in one location, sing...

__________ starts with changes at the genetic level of individual cells, which may cause some cells to lose control and divide rapidly and uncontrollably. - Answer-Cancer Which of the following is/are true about cancer cells? Select all that apply. - Answer-- Lose their specialization Lose their ...

cancer - Answer-diseases characterized by abnormal regulation of cell growth and reproduction duplication, segregation - Answer-What are the two main phases of normal somatic cell division? retinoblastoma protein - Answer-What is the major target pathway of human cancer-causing mutations? R...

Cancer background info - Answer-500,000 deaths in US/year. 1 million new diagnoses/year. Cancer Unique because - Answer-1.) Cells lack differentiation (dont specialize), 2.) Have abnormal nuclei (abormal chromosomes, cells act like stem cells - have unlimited replicate ability), 3.) Form tumors, ...

Cancer general definition - Answer-Cancer is a term used for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and are able to invade other tissues. Cancer cells can spread to other parts of the body through the blood and lymph systems. Cancer is not just one disease, but many diseases. There ...

What is cancer or malignancy? - Answer-Abnormal cell growth where cellular regulation is lost What are cancer cells? - Answer-Abnormal cells with no useful function and are harmful to body tissue What is a primary tumor? - Answer-The original group of cancer cells What are the most importan...

cancer - Answer-A disease characterized by unrestrained and excessive multiplication of cells. tumors - Answer-Masses or growths that arise from normal cells. neoplasm - Answer-Another word for tumor. benign - Answer-A tumor that is non-progressive, slow growing, and often encapsulated is _...

Carcinogen - Answer-A cancer-causing substance Malignant tumor - Answer-a cancerous growth Pap test (Pap smear) - Answer-cells from the cervix are removed and examined for abnormalities/cancer Lymph nodes - Answer-bunches of tissue that help filter impurities in the body Tumor/neoplasm -...

1. A patient who is scheduled for a breast biopsy asks the nurse the difference between a benign tumor and a malignant tumor. Which answer by the nurse is accurate? a. "Benign tumors do not cause damage to other tissues." b. "Benign tumors are likely to recur in the same location." ...

A 55-yr-old woman diagnosed with endometrial cancer is receiving brachytherapy. The nurse is most concerned if what is observed? 1. Foul-smelling vaginal discharge 2. 5 to 8 liquid stools over a period of 24 hours 3. Use of a bedpan instead of a bedside commode or toilet. 4. Request for a nursin...

While being prepared for a biopsy of a lump in the right breast, the patient asks the nurse what the difference is between a benign tumor and a malignant tumor. The nurse explains that a benign tumor differs from a malignant tumor in that benign tumors a. do not cause damage to adjacent tissue. b....

The less differentiated a cancer cell is, the more: - Answer-Embryonic it will appear. (An undifferentiated cancer cell will appear more embryonic as it loses its mature structural features and physiologic specialization). Malignant tumors have a tendency to: - Answer-A) Grow rapidly. Cells in ...

While being prepared for a biopsy of a lump in the right breast, the patient asks the nurse about the difference between a benign tumor and a malignant tumor. Which answer by the nurse is correct? a. "Benign tumors do not cause damage to other tissues." b. "Benign tumors are likely to...

Define the cell cycle - Answer-The life cycle of a cell What are the 3 subphases of interphase? - Answer-G1, S, G2 What is the G1 phase? - Answer-Cell growth What is the S phase? - Answer-DNA replication What is the G2 phase? - Answer-Preparation for mitosis What are the 4 subphases o...

The nurse is caring for a patient receiving an initial dose of chemotherapy to treat a rapidly growing metastatic colon cancer. The nurse is aware that this patient is at risk for tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) and will monitor the patient closely for which abnormality associated with this oncologic eme...

Cancer is a physiological disease - Answer-Tumors or excess cells in the blood interfere with the normal function of tissues or organs Cancer occurs at the cellular level - Answer-cancer begins with the body's inability to control cell division in a cell or group of cells When the body sust...

Why is metastasis more common in lung cancer? - Answer-venous return and lympathics bring tumor cells to the heart and into systemic circulation Lung cancer most commonly metastasizes to the: - Answer--lymph nodes -liver -brain -bones (long, vertebrae) -adrenal glands What hormones are ...

Where does "initiation" occur? (carcinogens act here). - Answer-Abnormal cell In general, at which stage do the foods we eat have the greatest impact by potentially "promoting" cancerous cells. - Answer-Primary malignant tumor (cancer) On which arrow can metastasis occur? - Answer-...

What are the difference between benign and malignant tumors? - Answer-- Benign tumors: 1. Well-differentiated cells (Resembles normal cell tissue) 2. Non-invasive; does not destroy surrounding tissues 3. Doesn't break away and spread from tumor cell mass 4. Progressive and slow - Malignan...

what is the stimulus for the conversion of normal cells to malignant cells? - Answer-Carcinogenesis, also called oncogenesis or tumorigenesis, is the formation of a cancer, whereby normal cells are transformed into cancer cells. The process is characterized by changes at the cellular, genetic, and e...

What are the top three most common cancers in males? - Answer-prostate lung colorectal What are the top three most common cancers in females? - Answer-breast lung colorectal What are the top 5 cancers worldwide? - Answer-colon breast prostate lung skin What are the two major dysfu...

Neoplasm - Answer-Abnormal growth of tissue that is not beneficial. Cancer - Answer-a malignant neoplasm. Carcinogenic - Answer-a _______ produces or increases chances of developing cancer -oma - Answer-the term _____ means tumor Sarcomas - Answer-Cancer that is found within the bone, mu...

-Most cancer occurs over the age of ______. -It is more common in ________. -The highest mortality in both men and women is ______________ cancer. - Answer-- 55 - Men - Lung The most common cancer in men is: - Answer-Prostate The most common cancer in women is: - Answer-Breast Two major...

What is the key for Oncology? - Answer-Risk Reduction How does Cancer start? - Answer-Exposure to carcinogens Constant exposure to carcinogens does what to DNA? - Answer-Mechanical irritation changes the nature of normal DNA to mutated and abnormal DNA How do Tumors outsmart the Immune syst...

What does metastasis mean? - Answer-spreading of cancer Cancer Stats - Answer--Lung cancer is leading cause cancer deaths in BOTH GENDERS -Prostate cancer is the SECOND leading cause of cancer DEATH in males -Breast cancer is the SECOND leading cause of cancer DEATHS in females Cancer - Answ...

Cancer - Answer-A disease caused by the inability of the body to control the division of cells. It is caused by genetic or environmental factors and are named based on the cell/tissue they originate Homeostasis - Answer-The body's ability to stay stable despite environmental changes. Nucleu...

What features of cancer cells distinguish them from normal cells (select all that apply)? a. Cells lack contact inhibition. b. Oncogenes maintain normal cell expression. c. Cells return to a previous undifferentiated state. d. Proliferation occurs when there is a need for more cells. e. New ...

Who won the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1989? Why? - Answer-J. Michael Bishop and Harold E. Varmus for their discovery of the cellular origin of retroviral oncogenes DNA transfection - Answer-cells are morphologically and malignantly transformed Activation of proto-oncogenes - An...

Metastases - Answer-Have a tendency to spread throughout the body. The new settlements are called Metastases. Neoplasia - Answer-The formation of tumors. Primary Tumor - Answer-Can be traced back directly to the original site of disease where the cancer begun. Benign - Answer-Tumorous lesio...

The development of detectable level of HIV antibodies is called: - Answer-seroconversion A male patient in a public health clinic is being treated for a STI. Which of the following recommendations made by the nurse is most effective to reduce the risk of transmitting HIV infection. - Answer-condo...

What is cancer - Answer--uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells -provide no benefit -leads to tumors that can result in death if not detected and treated -death from: organ failure (kidney cancer) or obstructions (intestinal cancer) What is the normal/abnormal role of cell in DNA - ...

What government backed movement was instituted in 1971 to try to control cancer? - Answer-National Cancer Act What is an intervention? - Answer-The early detection of cancer can help reduce mortality only if they are part of a wider cancer control strategy that includes affective diagnostic follo...

What are the 7 stages of grief? - Answer-Shock Denial Anger Bargaining Depression Testing Acceptance What are some factors associated with increased distress? - Answer-mood disorder alcohol/drugs visible deformity younger age adverse experience with cancer ...

***The nurse is working on an oncology unit with a client who is currently receiving chemotherapy, and is finishing a bed bath. What is the priority? · Labeling and properly disposing of waste · Ensuring the IV pumps are plugged in to the wall to preserve battery life · Letting the family know...

State the American Cancer Association's guidelines for breast cancer screening - Answer-age 45+; 45-54 screened annually; 55+ screened biennial; continue screening if overall health is good Identify risk factors for breast cancer - Answer-50+; alcohol use; benign breast disease with atypical e...

Cancer is a name for a large group of diseases all of which are characterized by 1) defective cellular growth and differentiation. 2) Rapid, explosive proliferation of cells. 3) production of toxins that alter cells. 4) a long, painful course. - Answer-1 A characteristic of the sta...