Quiz 8 Flashcards
which of the following statements most accurately describes the meaning of the term high grade tumor
a. cells that make up the tumor are poorly differentiated and have a tendency to metastasize
b this type of tumor has a tendency to metastasize slowly if at all
c this type of cancer is quite advanced and has already metastasized to distant sites
d tumor is well contained within the boundaries of the tissue it formed in
a. cells that make up the tumor are poorly differentiated and have a tendency to metastasize
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a patient who has pancreatic cancer reports to the physical therapist that they have been experiencing significant fatigue which of the following additional pieces of info should make the therapist concerned that this fatigue is NOT related to cancer
a. patient reports that symptoms only occur after exercise sessions
b patient screens positive on a depression scale administered by the therapist
c fatigue is very emotionally distressing to the patient
d fatigue interferes with the patient’s ability to perform daily activities
a. patient reports that symptoms only occur after exercise sessions
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which of the following strategies is NOT a currently recommended method of cancer prevention
a. screening for early detection
b eating a healthy diet
c receiving the cancer vaccine
d achieving recommended levels of physical activity
a. screening for early detection
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which of the following types of cancer is the most common cause of cancer related deaths in the US.
a. breast
b colorectal
c prostate
d lung
d lung
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which of the following statements MOST accurately describes a sentinel node biopsy
a. an incision is performed to excise all grossly abnormal tissue
b dye is injected near the tumor site and the first lymph node the dye reaches is sampled
c an incision is performed and all lymph nodes in the region are removed
d a large diameter needle is inserted to remove a core of tissue
b dye is injected near the tumor site and the first lymph node the dye reaches is sampled
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which of the following terms describes a normal process that all cells undergo in order to develop into different types of body tissues
a. dysplasia
b proliferation
c differentiation
d metaplasia
c differentiation
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which of the following best describes the meaning of the term carcinoma in situ
a. the tumor is rapidly expanding and has high potential to spread to other areas
b the tumor developed due to endogenous mechanisms
c tumor has not developed cellular characteristics of a cancerous tumor
d the tumor is contained to one area and has not become invasive
d the tumor is contained to one area and has not become invasive
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current theories of cancer hypothesize that ____often activated by carcinogens, play a role in changing normal cells into malignant cells
a. protooncogenes
b antioncogenes
c oncogenes
c oncogenes
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a patient’s med chart indicates that they have a new diagnosis of cancer, with stage identified as T2N2M0 how should the physical therapist interpret this
a. patient has both lymph node and distant metastasis
b patient has a poor prognosis
c presence of metastasis cannot be evaluated at this time
d patient has come lymph node involvement but not distant metastasis
d patient has come lymph node involvement but not distant metastasis
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a PT treating a patient who has metastasis breast cancer patient reports loss of appetite feeling full after eating only a small amount, and abdominal pain these symptoms are MOST consistent with metastasis of which of the following areas
a lung
b lymphatic system
c brain
d liver
d liver
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