Chapter 22: Care of the Adult with Cancer

1. Which of the following have been identified as risk factors for colorectal cancer?

  1. processed meat
  2. alcohol
  3. obesity
  4. all of these

Answer: D

2. Helicobacter pylori is associated with which cancer?

  1. acute leukaemia
  2. myeloma
  3. skin cancer
  4. gastric cancer

Answer: D

3. This is a mutated gene that can cause cancer.

  1. TBI
  2. CK5
  3. BRCA1
  4. RTF

Answer: C

4. The HPV test is undertaken in screening for which cancer?

  1. skin cancer
  2. lung cancer
  3. cervical cancer
  4. bladder cancer

Answer: C

5. The preferred staging system for solid (non-hematological) cancers is ______.

  1. TNN
  2. TNM
  3. TTN
  4. NTM

Answer: B

6. The term ‘grading’ is used to describe ______.

  1. how far a cancer has spread
  2. a tumour’s involvement in surrounding structures
  3. how many nodes are involved
  4. how similar a tumour is to normal tissue

Answer: D

7. Which of the following is a tumour marker?

  1. CA-125
  2. PTA
  3. CA-256
  4. CA-215

Answer: A

8. Which of the following is an oral chemotherapy drug?

  1. allopurinol
  2. imatinib
  3. clodronate
  4. immodium

Answer: B

9. Which of the following is a hormonal agent used to treat cancer?

  1. tamoxifen
  2. revlimid
  3. allopurinol
  4. aspirin

Answer: A

10. Which of the following is given to some patients after chemotherapy to reduce the risk of complications from neutropenia?

  1. C-SFG (colony specific factor growth)
  2. F-SSG (factor specific stem growth)
  3. G-CSF (granulocyte colony stimulating factor)
  4. G-SSF (granulocyte specific stimulating factor)

Answer: C