Chapter 7 Altered Cellular Proliferation and Differentiation Flashcards
Neoplasms
A patient comes to the clinic concerned about a painless lymph node in the neck. A diagnosis of lymphoma is made. Which of the following would indicate that the lymphoma was Hodgkin lymphoma versus non-Hodgkin lymphoma?
a. The location of the enlarged lymph nodes
b. The presence of Reed-Sternberg cells
c. Spread to the spleen, liver, and bone marrow
d. The age of the patient
B
Which of the following genes, when mutated, is NOT implicated in the development of neoplasms?
a. Cancinogenes
b. Tumor suppressor genes
c. Oncogenes
d. Mutator genes
A
Which of the following cells is least likely to develop into a neoplasia?
a. Epithelial cell
b. Cardiac myocyte
c. Lymphocyte
d. Hepatocyte
B
Which gene has been implicated most frequently in the development of cancer?
a.p53 gene.
b.Rb gene.
c.T21 gene.
d. None of these is implicated in the development of cancer.
5.
A
Which of the following is characteristic of benign neoplasms?
a. Highly undifferentiated
b. Invasive
c. Destructive
d. Cell overproliferation
D
Which is the most significant difference between acute lymphocytic and acute myelogenous leukemia?
a. ALL affects adults and AML affects children most often.
b. Cell type affected
c. Diagnostic tests used
d. Clinical manifestations
B
Your grandfather has colon cancer but then it migrates to the liver. The affinity for movement to another specific organ is called:
a. tropism.
b. migratism.
c. magnetism.
d. malignancy.
A
You are a public health official and want to make the greatest difference in reducing cancer deaths across the globe. Which intervention would have the greatest impact?
a. Smoking cessation programs
b. Routine genetic testing
c. Distributing sunscreen to all adults and children
d. Eliminating unnecessary uses of radiation
A
What sign/symptom might indicate that you are experiencing a paraneoplastic syndrome?
a. Bone pain
b. Edema
c. Cough
d. Hematuria
B
Which type of cancer would most likely spread through the process called seeding?
a. Lung
b. Colon
c. Ovarian
d. Bone
C
