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W/L Ch 34 GYN Quiz Flashcards

1
Q

Bolus may be used when treating which of the following cancers?

a. Ovarian
b. Cervical
c. Vaginal
d. Vulvar

A

d. Vulvar

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Cancer of which female reproductive organ is most deadly?

a. Ovarian
b. Uterus (endometrium)
c. Vaginal
d. Vulvar

A

a. Ovarian

An estimated 27,140 deaths occur each year, with ovarian being the most prevalent (56%), followed by endometrial (27%), cervical (14%), and other gynecological cancers (3%).

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Cancer of which organ can be genetically linked to breast cancer?

a. Ovarian
b. Uterus (endometrium)
c. Vaginal
d. Vulvar

A

a. Ovarian

Risk factors for ovarian cancer include an older age; late or few pregnancies; late menopause; a lack of oral contraceptive use; a family history of ovarian cancer; and a personal history of breast, colon, or endometrial cancer.

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Cervical cancer that has spread outside the cervix to the upper third of the vagina is which stage?

a. I
b. II
c. III
d. IV

A

b. II

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5
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Overall, cervical cancer occurs most frequently with those associated with which of the following factors?
I. Women of lower socioeconomic status
II. Early sexual activity and multiple partners
III. Multiple instances of pelvic infection

a. I and II
b. I and III
c. II and III
d. I, II, and III

A

d. I, II, and III

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6
Q

Chlamydia infections are a risk factor for developing which female reproductive cancer?

a. Ovarian
b. Cervical
c. Vaginal
d. Vulvar

A

b. Cervical

Early sexual activity, multiple partners, and multiple pelvic infections (especially with genital warts and human papillomaviruses and herpes simplex type 2) have been associated with an increase in the risk of this disease and an earlier onset.

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Intraperitoneal radiopharmaceuticals can be used to treat which of the following female reproductive organs?

a. Ovarian
b. Uterus (endometrium)
c. Vaginal
d. Vulvar

A

a. Ovarian

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Ovarian cancer is most closely related to which other cancer(s)?
I. Breast
II. Colon
III. Cervical

a. I only
b. I and II
c. II and III
d. I, II, and III

A

b. I and II

Risk factors for ovarian cancer include an older age; late or few pregnancies; late menopause; a lack of oral contraceptive use; a family history of ovarian cancer; and a personal history of breast, colon, or endometrial cancer.

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Pap testing is a screening tool used to detect which cancer?

a. Ovarian
b. Cervical
c. Vaginal
d. Vulvar

A

b. Cervical

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10
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Primary peritoneal carcinomas are most closely associated with which cancer?

a. Ovarian
b. Cervical
c. Vaginal
d. Vulvar

A

a. Ovarian

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Who has the most significant risk of developing ovarian cancer?

a. 35-year-old woman with one child
b. 35-year-old woman with five children
c. 65-year-old woman with one child
d. 65-year-old woman with five children

A

c. 65-year-old woman with one child

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12
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Treating ovarian cancer with radiation blocks which of the following organs?

a. Ovaries
b. Kidneys
c. Small bowel
d. Spinal cord

A

b. Kidneys

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13
Q

What is the common name for the female external genitalia?

a. Vulva
b. Mons pubis
c. Labia
d. Perineum

A

a. Vulva

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Which of the following cancers is treated with the patient in the “frog leg” position?

a. Ovarian
b. Cervical
c. Vaginal
d. Vulvar

A

d. Vulvar

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Which of the following cancers can be treated using whole abdomen irradiation?

a. Ovarian
b. Cervical
c. Vaginal
d. Vulvar

A

a. Ovarian

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16
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Which female reproductive organ is most likely to develop cancer?

a. Ovarian
b. Uterus (endometrium)
c. Vaginal
d. Vulvar

A

b. Uterus (endometrium)

17
Q

Which is true of a cervical cancer with a stage II classification?
I. The cancer invades beyond the uterus but not to the pelvic sidewalls.
II. The cancer extends to the lower third of the vagina.
III. Bladder or rectum involvement is possible.

a. I
b. II
c. III
d. I, II, and III

A

a. I

18
Q

The prescription point A can be measured from the cervical os ______________.

a. 2 cm superior and 2 cm lateral
b. 2 cm inferior and 2 cm lateral
c. 3 cm superior and 5 cm lateral
d. 3 cm inferior and 5 cm lateral

A

a. 2 cm superior and 2 cm lateral

19
Q

Radiation therapy to the peritoneum for ovarian cancer would extend from which of the following?

a. Diaphragm to the 5th lumbar vertebrae
b. 5th lumbar vertebrae to the ischial tuberosities
c. Diaphragm to the floor of the pelvis
d. Tenth thoracic vertebrae to the symphysis pubis

A

c. Diaphragm to the floor of the pelvis

20
Q

Diarrhea is a side effect of pelvic irradiation. Patients experiencing this side effect should be advised to adhere to a _________diet.

a. high-calorie
b. low-calorie
c. low-fiber
d. high-fiber

A

c. low-fiber

Low-fiber diets, sucralfate, Lomotil, and loperamide are useful for alleviating diarrhea.

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