Sodexo Oncology Module

Question 1

A treatment method used in addition to primary therapy

Answer 1

Adjuvant therapy

Question 2

Alopecia (Al-lo-pee-see-ah) is

Answer 2

Hair loss

Question 3

Term that means lack or loss of appetitie

Answer 3

Anorexia

Question 4

Any one cell in the deepest layer of the stratified epithelium

Answer 4

Basal cell

Question 5

Means noncancerous

Answer 5

Benign

Question 6

Chemotherapy drugs do not destroy the cancer cells themselves but rather impair their ability to _____.

Answer 6

Replicate

Question 7

Dosimetrist (Dough-sim-met-trist) is a person who plans and calculates what?

Answer 7

The proper radiation dose for treatment

Question 8

The distortion of sense of taste is termed what? Common causes include chemotherapy and a _____ deficiency.
Lack of taste is _____.

Answer 8

Dysguesia (Dis-gue-sia); zinc; Aguesia

Question 9

Difficulty swallowing d/t obstruction versus motor disorders is termed?

Answer 9

Dysphagia

Question 10

Inflammation of the mucosal lining of the esophagus caused by infection, irritation from NG tube, or most commonly, back flow of gastric juice from the stomach - is termed?

Answer 10

Esophagitis

Question 11

Inflammation of the tongue is termed?

Answer 11

Glossitis

Question 12

Division of the total dose of radiation into smaller doses that are given in more than one day is termed?

Answer 12

Hyperfractionated radiation

Question 13

What is inanition?

Answer 13

An exhausted condition resulting from lack of food and water or a defect in assimilation/starvation; a state of lethargy characterized by loss of vitality or vigor in all aspects of social, moral, and intellectual life.

Question 14

A port that is placed percutaneously for chemotherapy treatment is termed?

Answer 14

Infusaport

Question 15

A broad term given to a group of malignant diseases characterized by diffuse replacement of bone marrow with proliferating leukocyte precursors leading to abnormal numbers and forms of immature WBCs in circulation that can lead to infiltration specifically of the ___, ___, and ____.

Answer 15

Leukemia; the liver, spleen, and lymph nodes

Question 16

A type of neoplasm of the lymphoid tissue; the ___ and ___ usually enlarge with this.

Answer 16

Lymphoma; spleen and liver

Question 17

Malignant means:

Answer 17

Cancerous

Question 18

Malignant neoplasm of the skin that is composed of melanocytes

Answer 18

Melanoma

Question 19

An osteolytic neoplasm that can cause extensive destruction to bone. Intense pain and spontaneous fractures are common.

Answer 19

Myeloma

Question 20

An abnormal decrease in the number of neutrophils (WBCs) in the blood.

Answer 20

Neutropenia

Question 21

Painful swallowing

Answer 21

Odynophagia

Question 22

Therapy designed to relieve or reduce the intensity of uncomfortable symptoms but not to produce a cure

Answer 22

Palliative care

Question 23

A condition of inflammation following radiation that leads to diarrhea and malabsorption

Answer 23

Radiation enteritis

Question 24

Isolation procedures designed to protect a patient from infectious organisms that might be carried by the staff, other patients, or visitors

Answer 24

Reverse isolation

Question 25

Any inflammatory condition of the mouth

Answer 25

Stomatitis

Question 26

A flat, scale-like epithelial cell (top layer)

Answer 26

Squamous

Question 27

Term meaning dry mouth

Answer 27

Xerostomia (zairo-stome-mia)

Question 28

Percentage of cancer pts that experience cancer cachexia; of this - what percent of these pts suffer death secondary to cachexia?

Answer 28

50%; 20%

Question 29

Three postulated causes of cancer cachexia include:

Answer 29

1) Anorexia, 2) Malabsorption, 3) Increased catobolism/metabolism (increased gluconeogenesis, lipolysis, and proteolysis & REE)

Question 30

Taste changes - recommend substituting red meat with _______ (4).

Answer 30

Poultry, eggs, fish, cheese

Question 31

The _______ diet is for patients with a compromised immune system secondary to a drop in WBC count to less than _______ mm3. Normal WBC count range is _____ to ______.

Answer 31

Neutropenic; 1000; 4,000-11,000

Question 32

Someone who has undergone a partial or total gastrectomy is at risk for deficiency in two minerals: ____ and _____ and a vitamin: ______; as well as malabsorption of two macronutrients: ______ and _______.

Answer 32

Calcium and iron; Vitamin B12; Protein and fat

Question 33

Someone who has undergone a partial or total pancreatectomy is at risk for a deficiency in _______ (exocrine), which can lead to ________. _________ may be prescribed to prevent this; however, a patient that is deficient in the above, is likely to also be deficient in _______ (endocrine), leading to an increased risk of _______.

Answer 33

Pancrease; steatorrhea; pancreatic enzymes; insulin; diabetes

Question 34

Smoking meats forms ____________, which can trigger a carcinogenic response in the body.

Answer 34

NOC (N-nitrosocompounds)

Question 35

Describe the macrobiotic diet and risks of following the diet.

Answer 35

50-60% CHO from whole grains
25-30% from vegetables
the remainder from beans, seaweed, soup
meat avoided
soy intake promoted
can cause deficiencies in calcium and vitamin B12

Question 36

The American Cancer Society has developed 6 guidelines for diet to prevent cancer development/recurrence. What are they?

Answer 36

1) Eat at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily
2) Include other plant foods with every meal such as rice, breads, cereals, pasta, beans, grains
3) Limit intake of high-fat foods. Reduce fat intake to 20-30% of calories
4) Be physically active
5) Stay within healthy weight range
6) Limit consumption of alcoholic beverages