Chapter 30 Quiz

Question 1

which of the following are aprt of the lower respiratory tract

Answer 1

lungs and trachea

Question 2

radiographically, the carina is located at what level of vertebral body.

Answer 2

T4/5

Question 3

The _____ is the area is which the blood, lymphatic vessels, and nerves enter and exit each lung and it is located on the _____ portion of the lung.

Answer 3

hilum, posterior

Question 4

what is the most common study used to detect lung cancer

Answer 4

chest x ray

Question 5

three most important critical structures that should be considered in the treatment of lung cancer with radiaiton

Answer 5

healthy lung, heart, and spinal cord

Question 6

the thoracic duct drains lymph from the _____ side of the body

Answer 6

left

Question 7

Prophylactic cranial irradiaiton is most often given with ____

Answer 7

SCLC

Question 8

a patient with superior vena cava sydrome will typically be given doses of ________ for the first one-three treatments

Answer 8

300-400 cGy

3-4 Gy

Question 9

what are the common sites of metastases for lung cancer

Answer 9

liver, kidney, contralateral lung, cervical lymph nodes, adrenal glands, brain, bones

Question 10

T/F: if a tumor is located in the apex of the lung, it is automatically classified as a Pancoast tumor

Answer 10

false

Question 11

what is most closely associated with mesothelioma

Answer 11

asbestos

Question 12

loss of facial sweating

Answer 12

anhidrosis

Question 13

recession of the eyeall into the orbit

Answer 13

enophthalmos

Question 14

contracted pupil

Answer 14

miosis

Question 15

drooping eyelid

Answer 15

ptosis

Question 16

same side

Answer 16

ipsilateral

Question 17

what occurs with hornder syndrome

Answer 17

ipsilateral miosis
ptosis
anhidrosis
arm and should pain
enophthalmos

Question 18

three symptoms most often associated with local disease

Answer 18

hemoptysis
weight loss
cough

Question 19

paraneoplastic syndromes resulting from lung cancer are associated with

Answer 19

metastatic disease

Question 20

adriamycin is a chemotherapy drug that closely associated with toxicity to what organ

Answer 20

heart