Chapter 22: Care of the Adult with Cancer
1. Which of the following have been identified as risk factors for colorectal cancer?
- processed meat
- alcohol
- obesity
- all of these
2. Helicobacter pylori is associated with which cancer?
- acute leukaemia
- myeloma
- skin cancer
- gastric cancer
3. This is a mutated gene that can cause cancer.
- TBI
- CK5
- BRCA1
- RTF
4. The HPV test is undertaken in screening for which cancer?
- skin cancer
- lung cancer
- cervical cancer
- bladder cancer
5. The preferred staging system for solid (non-hematological) cancers is ______.
- TNN
- TNM
- TTN
- NTM
6. The term ‘grading’ is used to describe ______.
- how far a cancer has spread
- a tumour’s involvement in surrounding structures
- how many nodes are involved
- how similar a tumour is to normal tissue
7. Which of the following is a tumour marker?
- CA-125
- PTA
- CA-256
- CA-215
8. Which of the following is an oral chemotherapy drug?
- allopurinol
- imatinib
- clodronate
- immodium
9. Which of the following is a hormonal agent used to treat cancer?
- tamoxifen
- revlimid
- allopurinol
- aspirin
10. Which of the following is given to some patients after chemotherapy to reduce the risk of complications from neutropenia?
- C-SFG (colony specific factor growth)
- F-SSG (factor specific stem growth)
- G-CSF (granulocyte colony stimulating factor)
- G-SSF (granulocyte specific stimulating factor)