Chapter 33: Care of children and young people with a malignant condition

1. Childhood cancer treatment protocols are drawn together by the:

  1. GMC
  2. NMC
  3. RCN
  4. CCLG

Answer: D

2. Thrombocytopenia refers to:

  1. Reduction of red blood cells
  2. Reduction of white blood cells
  3. Reduction of platelets
  4. Reduction of neutrophils

Answer: C

3. Cytotoxic drugs cause side effects because:

  1. They affect all dividing cells
  2. They affect all body cells
  3. They are carcinogenic
  4. They kill only cancer cells

Answer: A

4. Which of the following is NOT a long-term effect of chemotherapy:

  1. Infertility
  2. Nausea
  3. Growth retardation
  4. Secondary cancers

Answer: B

5. A staging of 4 for a child with a solid tumour indicates the tumour:

  1. Is localised
  2. Has some but minimal spread
  3. Is benign
  4. Has spread widely

Answer: D