Module 2 Quiz
Due May 13 at 11:59pm Points 104 Questions 85 Time Limit None
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Question 1 pts
Which form of skin cancer is derived from cells capable of forming melanin?
actinic keratosis
basal cell carcinoma
Correct! malignant melanoma
squamous cell carcinoma
Question 2 pts
Which condition is a precancerous skin lesion caused by excessive exposure to
the sun?
Correct! actinic keratosis
erythroderma
folliculitis
, psoriasis
Question 3 pts
Mohs' surgery is a technique used to treat skin cancer.
Correct! True
False
Question 4 pts
Skin tags are malignant skin formations that tend to enlarge with age.
True
Correct! False
Question 5 pts
A biopsy is the removal of a small piece of living tissue for examination.
Correct! True
False
Question 6 pts
There are three types of skin cancers. They are______________.
,Correct! malignant melanoma
Correct! basal cell carcinoma
carbuncle
Correct! squamous cell carcinoma
Question 7 pts
Which type of skin cancer occurs in the melanocytes?
actinic keratosis
basal cell carcinoma
Correct! malignant melanoma
squamous cell carcinoma
Question 8 pts
____ originates as a malignant tumor of the thin, scaly squamous cells of the
epithelium; however, it can quickly spread to other body systems.
Actinic keratosis
Basal cell carcinoma
Malignant melanoma
Correct! Squamous cell carcinoma
Question 9 pts
, What is the difference(s) between a malignant and a benign tumor? Finish this
statement: A benign tumor...
Correct! is encapsulated and grows slowly.
is sometimes anaplastic.
has the ability to spread through blood and lymph.
is completed with the suffix -sarcoma.
Question 10 pts
Which of the following stages of cancer are considered for treatment?
Dysplasia
Carcinoma in situ
Metastasized
Correct! All of these
Question 11 pts
Cancer cells evolve through states of growth, including:
Hyperplasia.
Dysplasia.
Carcinoma in situ.
Correct! All of these
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