Unit 2 Assignments, Quizzes, and Drug Suffixes Flashcards
In what stage of cancer is the cancer usually localized to the primary organ?
Stage 1
A history of obesity or type 2 diabetes is a risk factor for which of the following cancers?
Colorectal, pancreatic, breast
_____ can be generated by translocations in which part of one gene moves to a different chromosome and recombines with another gene.
Fusion proteins
Approximately what percent of clients with newly diagnosed cancers have clinically detectable metastasis?
30%
What is the first level of dysplasia?
Metaplasia
What type of malignant tumor originates from adipose tissue?
Liposarcoma
Using the TNM staging system, what would be the grade if the cancer has no distant metastasis?
M 0
What gene appears to be the trigger of programmed cell death as a way of regulating uncontrolled cellular proliferation?
p53
Which of the following organs is the most likely location of primary metastasis of bone cancer?
Lungs
What are the most common of all metastatic tumors?
Lung
What is the primary indication of theophylline?
Bronchodilation
What is the drug class for albuterol?
Bronchodilators (adrenergic)
If a patient has a tumor in the pancreas, what would be the most common site of pain referral for this tumor?
Shoulder, midthoracic, or low back
Cells are most sensitive to radiation therapy in the _____ phase
G2
What is the last step in the mitotic cycle before cell division?
G2
Which chemotherapy agents bind to DNA and prevent DNA replication?
Alkylating agents
Tamoxifen in an antiestrogen hormonal agent is used in _____ to block estrogen receptors in tumor cells that require estrogen to thrive.
Breast cancer
Monoclonal antibodies may be especially effective in treating certain cancers because these drugs
bind to antigens on the surface of a particular type of cancer cells.
A relatively new strategy for treating certain tumors is to prevent the formation of new blood vessels, thus impairing tumor growth by starving the tumor of oxygen and nutrients. Drugs that use this strategy are known as ________.
angiogenesis inhibitors
Most cancer chemotherapy agents exert severe and potentially toxic side effects because
most of these drugs do not discriminate between healthy tissues and cancerous cells.
Some of the newer cancer chemotherapy agents (e.g., cytokines) are called biological therapies or biological response modifiers because they
encourage the body’s immune system to fight cancerous cells.
The drug subclass of cytarabine is antimetabolites. What is the mechanism of action of cytarabine?
Inhibit DNA and RNA synthesis
Which of the following healthcare professionals determines the delivery method and dosage of radiation therapy to be provided to a patient?
Radiation oncologist
Which of the following therapy options is considered as nonpharmacologic modality for cancer pain?
Relaxation training
Which of the following concepts describe the theory that each round of chemotherapy will affect a certain percentage of cancerous cells and the chemotherapeutic regimen can never completely eliminate the tumor?
Cell kill hypothesis
Tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) is a serious complication of chemotherapy that has significant adverse effects on the _______.
Kidney
A 37-year-old female has breast cancer. She is receiving FAC chemotherapy: Fluorouracil, doxorubicin (Adriamycin), Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan). (Please answer the following questions from 15-18) 15. What is the drug class of Fluorouracil?
Antimetabolites
What is the trade name of doxorubicin?
Adriamycin
What is the drug class of Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan)?
Alkylating agents
What are the common adverse effects of Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan)?
All of the above
-Blood disorders (anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia)
-GI distress (nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite)
-Bladder irritation; hair loss; cardiotoxicity; pulmonary toxicity
A 68-year-old man presents with a history of chronic cough, weight loss, and hemoptysis. Chest X-ray reveals a mass in the right lung. A biopsy confirms the diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer.
Question:
Given the patient’s diagnosis, which of the following imaging studies would be most appropriate to stage the tumor and assess for metastasis?
Positron emission tomography (PET) scan
Follow-up Case:
The patient in the previous case receives chemotherapy, which includes a combination of agents such as doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine (ABVD).
Question:
To help the patient recover from chemotherapy-induced neutropenia, which of the following medications might the physician consider?
Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF)
Which of the following is a risk factor of cancer?
Advancing age, gender, occupation
(all of the above)
What type of malignant tumor originates from cartilage?
Chondrosarcoma
Which of the following organs is the most likely location of primary metastasis of colorectal cancer via blood?
Liver
_______ also called cancer-causing genes, have the ability to transform normal cells into malignant cells, independently or incorporated with a virus and there are more than 100 of them that have been identified
Oncogenes
Using the TNM staging system, what would be the grade if the cancer has increasing degrees of involvement of regional lymph nodes?
N1
Which of the following medications is a bronchodilator?
Pirbuterol
Which of the following cells can recognize different types of tumor antigens?
T cells
Which of the following is a common tumor evasion strategy?
-Antigenic modulation
-Induction of immune suppression
-Loss of immunogenicity
(all of the above)
In what stage of cancer is it described that there is an increased risk of spread because of tumor size?
Stage II
Which of the following is a secondary prevention of cancer?
Pap test of cervix
Which of the following tests are useful for early detection and staging of tumors?
-CT scan and MRI
-Tissue biopsy
-Laboratory values
(all of the above)