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Chapter 19 Cancer Medicine & Chapter 20 Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Flashcards

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1
Q

The pathologist’s report described the malignant tumor as fungating, According to this gross description, the tumor had:
a. spaces filled with thick, sticky fluid
b. a red and swollen appearance
c. a mushrooming pattern of growth
d. a large, soft, fleshy appearance

A

a mushrooming pattern of growth

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a ______gram is a record obtained by using sound waves to create an image of body organs
a. sono
b. fluoro
c. radio
d. echo

A

Sono

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3
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This detects human chorionic gonadotropin is serum of patients with testicular cancer
a. beta-hCG protein marker test
b. Laparoscopy
c. CEA
d. Exfoliative cytology

A

Beta-hCG protein marker test

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x-rays images were made of a patient’s enal pelvis and urinary tract after contrast was injected using a catheter placed through the urethra, bladder, or ureter and into the renal pelvis; the procedure is called:
a. barium enema
b. retrograde pyelogram
c. myelogram
d. intravenous pyelogram

A

retrograde pyelogram

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5
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The combining form fibr/o means:
a. fibers
b. hair
c. connective tissue
d. small sacs

A

fibers

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6
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Treatment wit drugs to damage the DNA of cancer cells is called _______therapy
a. chemo
b. biological
c. medico
d. cryo

A

chemo

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7
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which ultrasound imaging procedure allows for visualization of blood flow in moving structures?
a. echocardiography
b. sonogram
c. fluoroscopy
d. doppler studies

A

doppler studies

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8
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The combining form tom/o means:

A

to cut

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9
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The suffix -lucent means:

A

to shine

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10
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Osteo__________ is a malignant tumor of bone
a. myeloma
b. sarcoma
c. sarkoma
d. carcinoma

A

Sarcoma

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11
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Redness, swelling, and heat are characteristic of _________ tumors:
a. cystic
b. ulcerating
c. malignant
d. inflammatory

A

Inflammatory

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The extent of the spread of a tumor within the body is called its:
a. grade
b. metastasis
c. stage
d. differentiation

A

stage

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13
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a monitoring device designed to detect and record the amount of radiation exposure is called a :
a. film badge
b. scintiscanner
c. radiation dosimeter
d.linear accelerator

A

Film Badge or Radiation dosimeter

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14
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Interventional radiologists perform invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures usually under _____________ guidance.
a. computed tomography
b. magnetic resonance imaging
c. radiography
d. colour flow imaging

A

Computed tomography

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15
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another word meaning radionuclide is:
a. radioisotope
b. rad
c. ionization
d. radioactive

A

radioiostope

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an adeno_______ is a cancerous tumor arising from glandular cells:
a. sarcoma
b. lymphoma
c. myeloma
d. carcinoma

A

carcinoma

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17
Q

Scraping and microscopic examination of cells from the region of suspected disease is called:
a. exfoliative cytology
b. laparoscopy
c. A beta-hCG test
d. A CEA test

A

Exfoliative Cytology

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18
Q

the prefix ana- means:
a. painful
b. abnormal
c. backward
d. off or away

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backward

19
Q

Mandy’s blood specimen will be exposed to radioactive material for a ________ study
a. in vitro
b. en vivo
c. in vivo
d. en vitro

A

In vitro

20
Q

Ten years ago, this 45 year old female patient had a cancerous tumor removed from behind her right eye, and after that surgery, her symptoms associated with that disease completely disappeared.
What happened to the patient’s cancer symptoms after her surgery?

A

remission

21
Q

The patient was referred to a specialist in the study and treatment of the eye.
What type of specialist was the patient sent to?

A

Ophthalmologist

22
Q

what is a medical word for double vision?

A

Diplopia

23
Q

what is the medical term that means the absence of half of a visual field?

A

Hemianopsia

24
Q

The examination revealed that although her original cancerous tumor was removed, her cancer had spread to a secondary site.
what does it mean when your cancer spreads to a secondary location?

A

metastasis

25
Q

MRI is the abbreviation for _________

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

26
Q

Picture archival and communication system is abbreviated as ___________

A

PACS

27
Q

Single photon emission computed tomography is abbreviated as ___________

A

SPECT

28
Q

UGI is the abbreviation for ______________ (series)

A

Upper Gastrointestinal

29
Q

Chest X-ray is abbreviated as __________

A

CXR

30
Q

Barium is the abbreviation for __________

A

Barium

31
Q

Radioactive technetium is abbreviated as _______

A

Tc-99m

32
Q

DNA is the abbreviation for ________

A

Deoxyribonucleic acid

33
Q

PSA is the abbreviation for _____________

A

Prostate-specific antigen

34
Q

NED is the abbreviation for _________

A

No Evidence of Disease

35
Q

Biopsy is abbreviated as _____________

A

Bx

36
Q

Explain the abbreviation:

MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)

A

Diagnostic procedure using magnetic fields and radio waves

37
Q

Explain the abbreviation:

PACS (Picture archival and communication system)

A

Replacement of traditional films with digital equivalents

38
Q

Explain the abbreviation:

SPECT ( Single photon emission computed tomography)

A

Radioactive substances and a computer used to create 3D images

39
Q

Explain the abbreviation:

UGI (Upper Gastrointestinal)

A

X-ray examination of the esophagus, stomach and intestines

40
Q

Explain the abbreviation:

Chest x-ray (CXR)

A

The diagnostic procedure needed to investigate thoracic disease

41
Q

Explain the abbreviation:

Ba (Barium)

A

a chemical element used during a shallowing test to enhance gastrointestinally images in an x-ray

42
Q

Explain the abbreviation:

Radioactive technetium(Tc-99m)

A

Radiopharmaceutical

43
Q

Explain the abbreviation:

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)

A

Malignant tumors involving lymphoid tisssue

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