Chapter 28 Review Questions

Question 1

_______ are large lymphoid cells that contain multiple nuclei that are an indicator of Hodgkin lymphoma.

Answer 1

Reed-Sternberg cells

Question 2

Explain A symptoms.

Answer 2

Patients are assigned the letter “A” if they aren’t experiencing any symptoms

Question 3

B symptoms include unexplained weight loss of more than 10% of body weight in the 6 months before diagnosis, night sweats, and unexplained fevers higher than 100.4°F.

a. True
b. False

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Hodgkin lymphoma has an unpredictable, contiguous pattern of spread that mimics the route of the lymphatic system.

a. True
b. False

Answer 4

false

Question 5

The primary treatment modality for early stage Hodgkin lymphoma is:

a. chemotherapy.
b. radiation therapy.
c. surgery.
d. none of the above.

Answer 5

a. chemotherapy.

Question 6

combined treatment fields to the neck, chest, and axilla are called ____ fields.

Answer 6

mantle

Question 7

Treatment of pelvic and para-aortic fields together is referred to as the inverted Y.

a. True
b. False

Answer 7

true

Question 8

Typical borders for the mantle fields are: (Circle all that apply.)

a. superior: lower mandible and mastoid tips.
b. inferior: T9-T10 interspace.
c. lateral: flash beyond the axillary nodes.
d. medial: flash beyond the axillary node

Answer 8

A, B, C

Question 9

Aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma tumors are referred to as:

a. high grade.
b. low grade.
c. indolent.
d. none of the above

Answer 9

a. high grade

Question 10

The most common type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma is:

a. B-cell.
b. T-cell.
c. splenic.
d. all of the above.

Answer 10

a. B-cell.