Exam 1 - Intro to Chemo Mabe

Question 1

meaning a new growth, may be benign or malignant

a. neoplasm
b. tumor
c. cancer
d. hyperplasia
e. metaplasia
f. dysplasia
g. anaplasia

Answer 1

a. neoplasm

Question 2

an adaptive, substitution of one type of adult tissue to another type of adult tissue

a. neoplasm
b. tumor
c. cancer
d. hyperplasia
e. metaplasia
f. dysplasia
g. anaplasia

Answer 2

e. metaplasia

Question 3

a nonspecific term meaning lump or swelling

a. neoplasm
b. tumor
c. cancer
d. hyperplasia
e. metaplasia
f. dysplasia
g. anaplasia

Answer 3

b. tumor

Question 4

any malignant neoplasm

a. neoplasm
b. tumor
c. cancer
d. hyperplasia
e. metaplasia
f. dysplasia
g. anaplasia

Answer 4

c. cancer

Question 5

an increase in organ or tissue size due to an increase in the number of cells. Can be physiologic, compensatory, or pathologic

a. neoplasm
b. tumor
c. cancer
d. hyperplasia
e. metaplasia
f. dysplasia
g. anaplasia

Answer 5

d. hyperplasia

Question 6

an abnormal cellular proliferation in which there is loss of normal architecture

a. neoplasm
b. tumor
c. cancer
d. hyperplasia
e. metaplasia
f. dysplasia
g. anaplasia

Answer 6

f. dysplasia

Question 7

a loss of structural differentiation. Cells dedifferentiate

a. neoplasm
b. tumor
c. cancer
d. hyperplasia
e. metaplasia
f. dysplasia
g. anaplasia

Answer 7

g. anaplasia

Question 8

malignant neoplasm of squamous epithelial cell origin

a. carcinoma
b. adenocarcinoma
c. sarcoma
d. lymphoma and leukemia
e. melanoma
f. blastoma
g. teratoma

Answer 8

a. carcinoma (benign is papilloma)

Question 9

malignant neoplasm derived from glandular tissue

a. carcinoma
b. adenocarcinoma
c. sarcoma
d. lymphoma and leukemia
e. melanoma
f. blastoma
g. teratoma

Answer 9

b. adenocarcinoma (benign is adenoma)

Question 10

malignant neoplasm with origin in mesenchymal tissue or its derivatives

a. carcinoma
b. adenocarcinoma
c. sarcoma
d. lymphoma and leukemia
e. melanoma
f. blastoma
g. teratoma

Answer 10

c. sarcoma

Question 11

malignant neoplasms of hematopoietic tissues

a. carcinoma
b. adenocarcinoma
c. sarcoma
d. lymphoma and leukemia
e. melanoma
f. blastoma
g. teratoma

Answer 11

d. lymphoma and leukemia

Question 12

type of cancer of pigment producing cells in the skin or the eye

a. carcinoma
b. adenocarcinoma
c. sarcoma
d. lymphoma and leukemia
e. melanoma
f. blastoma
g. teratoma

Answer 12

e. melanoma

Question 13

malignancies in precursor cells, which are more common in children

a. carcinoma
b. adenocarcinoma
c. sarcoma
d. lymphoma and leukemia
e. melanoma
f. blastoma
g. teratoma

Answer 13

f. blastoma

Question 14

germ cell neoplasm made of several different differentiated cell/tissue types

a. carcinoma
b. adenocarcinoma
c. sarcoma
d. lymphoma and leukemia
e. melanoma
f. blastoma
g. teratoma

Answer 14

g. teratoma (usually germ/reproductive cells)

Question 15

Which of the following has epithelial origin? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY (2)

a. carcinoma
b. adenocarcinoma
c. sarcoma
d. lymphoma and leukemia
e. melanoma
f. blastoma
g. teratoma

Answer 15

a. carcinoma
b. adenocarcinoma

Question 16

A 6 month-old boy is determined to have a systemic malignancy originating from precursor cells of the nervous system. The pathology report would state which of the following?

a. Adenocarcinoma
b. Neuroblastoma
c. Leukemia
d. Metastatic sarcoma

Answer 16

b. Neuroblastoma

Question 17

most common cause of preventable cancers

a. alcohol
b. obesity
c. smoking
d. UV radiation
e. poor diet

Answer 17

c. smoking