chapter 14 & 15

Question 1

What part of the spine is affected most often by secondary metastatic cancers?

Answer 1

thoracic

Question 2

Primary bone tumors metastasize first to what structure?

Answer 2

lungs

Question 3

What type of cancer most commonly causes death?

Answer 3

lung

Question 4

What type of cancer is a malignant tumor that compromises epithelial tissue?

Answer 4

carcinoma

Question 5

What is the most common primary tumor to metastasize to the brain?

Answer 5

lung cancer

Question 6

Which type of cancer normally is associated with hypercalcemia?

Answer 6

breast cancer?

Question 7

A client comes to the physical therapist with an enlarged lymph node in the axillary area. The therapist palpates the lymph node, and it is abnormally large. What is the best course of action by the therapist?

Answer 7

contact the referring physican

Question 8

Which of the following is the most serious of skin cancers?

Answer 8

melanoma

Question 9

The American Institute for Cancer Research estimated that at least 20% of all cancers could be prevented if everyone ate five servings of __ each day. Fill in the blank.

Answer 9

fruits and veggies

Question 10

What type of cancer prevention provided by the physical therapist involves regular screening for early detection of cancer?

Answer 10

secondary

Question 11

What is the most reliable screening test for cervical spondylotic myelopathy in a client with complaints of low back pain?

Answer 11

babinski

Question 12

Ovarian cysts present as part of the polycystic ovary syndrome put a female at risk for what medical conditions?

Answer 12

Insulin resistance and cardiovascular disease

Question 13

What cranial nerve root is involved if a patient reports deep, aching pain in the occipital, retroorbital, or temporal areas with referred pain to the face, ear, or subocciput?

Answer 13

C2

Question 14

Clients with neurogenic lumbar pain will obtain relief from which posture?

Answer 14

flexion

Question 15

patient complains of several symptoms that include an electric shock sensation that shoots up and down the spine with cervical neck flexion. What is the most likely cause of the symptoms?

Answer 15

Cervical myelopathy

Question 16

What type of cancer is the most common primary malignancy involving the spine?

Answer 16

multiple myeloma

Question 17

What body system should be screened thoroughly if a patient complains of thoracic spine pain?

Answer 17

cardiopulmonary

Question 18

Where are the complaints of pain in a client with intermittent claudication?

Answer 18

ipsilateral calf/ankle??

Question 19

What type of headache will cause most clients to seek physical therapy?

Answer 19

secondary headache

Question 20

Which of the following individuals has the highest likelihood of vertebral fracture?

Answer 20

80 yr old female

Question 21

What is the most common cause of back pain referred from the stomach?

Answer 21

longterm use of NSAIDS

Question 22

A patient with complaints of lumbar/thoracic pain finds relief when lying on the involved side. What information does this convey to the therapist?

Answer 22

The patient should be screened for possible pulmonary involvement.

Question 23

Which ethnic group is more susceptible to skin cancers?

Answer 23

NORWEGIAN AMERICAN

Question 24

What is the primary metastatic pathway for osteogenic sarcoma?

Answer 24

blood

Question 25

Which of the following types of cancer has screening tests that are readily available and widely recommended?

Answer 25

coolorectal

Question 26

What is the single most important risk factor for cancer?

Answer 26

age over 50