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Pathophysiology Practice Test: Biology, Clinical Manifestations, and Treatment of Cancer
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Pathophysiology Practice Test: Biology, Clinical Manifestations, and Treatment of Cancer
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1. Brachytherapy is being used to treat cancer in a patient. What types of cancers respond well to brachytherapy?
2. A patient asks when adjuvant chemotherapy is used. How should the nurse respond? Adjuvant chemotherapy treatment is used:
3. Which statement indicates the patient has a correct understanding of metastasis? The most common route of metastasis is through the blood vessels and:
4. Which statement indicates the patient has a correct understanding of metastasis? The most common route of metastasis is through the blood vessels and:
5. A 30-year-old male with HIV is diagnosed with Epstein-Barr virus. After 2 months, the virus is still active. Based upon the Epstein-Barr virus, which of the following cancers is most likely to develop in this patient?
6. A 25-year-old male develops a tumor of the breast glandular tissue. What type of tumor will be documented on the chart?
7. Which information indicates a nurse understands characteristics of malignant tumors?
8. A 45-year-old female was recently diagnosed with cervical cancer. Which of the following is the most likely cause of her cancer?
9. A nurse is giving an example of inflammation as an etiology for cancer development. What is the best example the nurse should give?
10. Which information indicates a nurse understands characteristics of malignant tumors?
11. A patient asks when adjuvant chemotherapy is used. How should the nurse respond? Adjuvant chemotherapy treatment is used:
12. An oncologist is discussing when a cancer cell loses differentiation. Which of the following is the oncologist describing?
13. A 30-year-old male with HIV is diagnosed with Epstein-Barr virus. After 2 months, the virus is still active. Based upon the Epstein-Barr virus, which of the following cancers is most likely to develop in this patient?
14. A 45-year-old male presents with persistent, severe stomach pain. Testing reveals a peptic ulcer. Further laboratory tests reveal the presence of Helicobacter pylori. Which of the following is of concern for this patient?
15. Which genetic change causes alterations in only one or a few nucleotide bases?
16. A primary care provider is attempting to diagnose cancer and is looking for a tumor marker. Which of the following could be a possible marker?
17. A 25-year-old male develops a tumor of the breast glandular tissue. What type of tumor will be documented on the chart?
18. Which of the following indicates a nurse understands a proto-oncogene? A proto-oncogene is best defined as a(n) _____ gene.
19. A 30-year-old female is diagnosed with cancer. Testing reveals that the cancer cells have spread to local lymph nodes. A nurse realizes this cancer would be documented as stage:

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