APHON CHEMO CERTIFICATION EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
How many individuals between the ages of 0 and 21 receive a cancer diagnosis
annually? - ANSWER 15,000–16,000
Which two pediatric oncology diagnoses are most common, plus the
percentage? ANSWER 1. Leukemia (29%).
2. CNS/Brain: 26%
For all pediatric cancer diagnoses, what is the 5-year survival rate?
For EVERYONE?
For AML? ANSWER All Dx: greater than 80%
EVERYTHING: 90%
AML: 65 percent
Apoptosis is a natural cell death mechanism.
insult-induced cell death that causes the cell membrane to burst and release its
contents ANSWER: Necrosis
controls healthy cell division and repair. PROTO-ONCOGENES ANSWER
Production of blood cells: ANSWER Hematopoiesis
Days 7–10 are when the patient's WBCs are at their lowest. ANSWER The
lowest
When a patient is most susceptible to infection? ANSWER During Nadir
Chemotherapy goal: ANSWER Prevent the cell cycle and growth from
happening and returning.
Why are several chemotherapy drugs used? ANSWER One chemo agent can
cause resistance.
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