W/L Ch 5 Detection and Diagnosis Quiz

Question 1

A subjective indication of a disease or a change in condition as perceived by the patient is a ________.

a. sign
b. symptom
c. syndrome
d. screening

Answer 1

b. symptom

Question 2

Making a fist and pounding gently onto the posterior abdomen, over a kidney area, is an example of which of the following physician’s exam?

a. Percussion
b. Auscultation
c. Palpation
d. Inspection

Answer 2

a. Percussion

Question 3

Which of the following is not considered one of the four senses?

a. Sight
b. Touch
c. Taste
d. Smell

Answer 3

c. Taste

The four senses are sight, touch, hearing, and smell

Question 4

The chance of developing invasive breast cancer at some time in a woman’s life is approximately 1 out of every ______ women.

a. 5
b. 7
c. 8
d. 10

Answer 4

c. 8

Question 5

Which of the following is a normal white blood count?

a. 3.9 to 5.4 million/mm3
b. 3,900 to 10,800/mm3
c. 12 to 16 million/mm3
d. 150,000 to 425.000/mm3

Answer 5

b. 3,900 to 10,800/mm3

Question 6

Examples of facilitating verbal responses include all except which of the following?

a. “I understand.”
b. “This is just part of the aging process.”
c. “How much did it hurt?”
d. “I see you are very angry.”

Answer 6

b. “This is just part of the aging process.”

Question 7

In the TNM staging system, what does the “T” indicate?

a. Metastases
b. Nodal status
c. Primary tumor
d. Grade of the tumor

Answer 7

c. Primary tumor

Question 8

What was the leading site of new cancer cases in females in 2013?

a. Lung
b. Colon
c. Cervix
d. Breast

Answer 8

d. Breast

Question 9

Most screening studies can be grouped into which of the following major categories?
I.    Laboratory studies
II.   Imaging studies
III.  Vital signs
IV. Observation
a.	I and II
b.	II and III
c.	II and IV
d.	III and IV

Answer 9

a. I and II

Question 10

What is the leading site of cancer resulting in deaths in males and females from studies in 2013?

a. Lung and bronchus
b. Colon and rectum
c. Brain
d. Head and neck

Answer 10

a. Lung and bronchus

Question 11

The American Cancer Society strongly recommends mass screening for all except which of the following?

a. Breast cancer
b. Lung cancer
c. Prostate cancer
d. Colorectal cancer

Answer 11

b. Lung cancer

Question 12

Which of the following statements are incorrect?

a. Ultrasonography uses high-frequency sound waves.
b. CT scans have a higher resolution than radiographs.
c. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans use ionizing radiation.
d. Most invasive procedures provide some risk to the patient.

Answer 12

c. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans use ionizing radiation.

Question 13

One part of the staging by the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) is called histologic type; this refers to which of the following?

a. Staging of the cell
b. Cell type
c. Differentiation of the cell
d. Grading of the cell

Answer 13

b. Cell type

Question 14

Which of the following are parts of the medical record?
I.   Lab results
II.  Medical history
III. Simulation and treatment related images
a.	I and II
b.	I and III
c.	II and III
d.	I, II, and III

Answer 14

d. I, II, and III

Question 15

Mass screening is based on all except which of the following?

a. Specific results obtained
b. Cost-effectiveness
c. Risk to the patient
d. Geographic location

Answer 15

d. Geographic location

Question 16

A physician used auscultation, the act of listening to sounds within the body. The instrument often used in this procedure is the ____________.

a. sphygmomanometer
b. stethoscope
c. pulse oximeter
d. flowmeter

Answer 16

b. stethoscope

Question 17

Vital signs include all except which of the following?

a. Temperature
b. Pulse
c. Oxygen analysis
d. Blood pressure

Answer 17

c. Oxygen analysis

Question 18

The diastolic norm would be within a range of which of the following?

a. 40 to 50 mm Hg
b. 60 to 80 mm Hg
c. 110 to 140 mm Hg
d. 140 to 160 mm Hg

Answer 18

b. 60 to 80 mm Hg

Question 19

Which of the following is an advantage of digital mammography over conventional mammography with x-ray film?
I. Images are displayed on a computer monitor.
II. Images can be manipulated (lightened or darkened) by the radiologist.
III. Images can be stored and retrieved.
a. I and II
b. II and III
c. I and III
d. I, II, and III

Answer 19

d. I, II, and III

Question 20

Which of the following factors would not be observed when assessing respiration?
I.   Rate
II.  Rhythm
III. Character
a.	I and II
b.	II and III
c.	I and III
d.	I, II, and III

Answer 20

d. I, II, and III

All of these factors are observed during the evaluation of respiration. Rate is the breaths per minute, depth refers to shallow or deep breathing, and rhythm refers to the regularity of the breathing.

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Question 21

Which of the following is a more widely accepted procedure for assessing axillary node status once the primary breast tumor has been identified?

a. Specificity testing
b. Predictive value testing
c. Sentinel lymph node
d. Axillary node surgery

Answer 21

c. Sentinel lymph node

Question 22

In which of the following modalities might the patient be injected with a radionuclide, making the patient radioactive for an image?

a. Medical radiography
b. Nuclear medicine
c. Ultrasonography
d. CT

Answer 22

b. Nuclear medicine

Question 23

An example of an exfoliative cytologic study could be demonstrative in which of the following?
I.   Cervix
II.  Lung
III. Brain
a.	I and II
b.	II and III
c.	I and III
d.	I, II, and III

Answer 23

a. I and II

Question 24

Which of the following indicates a hematocrit value within normal limits for a healthy 40-year-old woman?

a. 20%
b. 30%
c. 40%
d. 50%

Answer 24

c. 40%

Question 25

Lymphadenopathy in the axilla area could be an indication of cancer spread from which of the following?

a. Breast
b. Larynx
c. Lung
d. Thyroid

Answer 25

a. Breast