Cancer Full Test Bank Chapter 20

Medical Language for Modern Health Care, 4e (Allan)

Chapter 20 Cancer

1) In the medical term oncology, the root/combining form means

A) specialist

B) study of

C) tumor

D) cancer

E) mass

2) Which of the following terms mean pertaining to a new growth or tumor?

A) Metastasis

B) Neoplastic

C) Malignancy

D) Oncology

E) Mutagenic

3) The term benign means

A) excessive electrical activity in the brain

B) a tumor that invades surrounding tissues and metastasizes

C) a collection of fluid in the tissues

D) stimulation of heart rhythm

E) the nonmalignant character of a neoplasm or illness

4) Which of the following terms is derived from the Latin meaning crab?

A) Tumor

B) Malignant

C) Cancer

D) Oncology

E) Metastasis

5) Which of the following terms mean pertaining to a malignant neoplasm?

A) Cancerous

B) Metastasis

C) Infiltrate

D) Malignancy

E) Oncogenic

6) Which term containing a prefix, root, and suffix means derived from a single colony of cells?

A) Monoclonal

B) Bivalent

C) Univalent

D) Polyclonal

E) Monocyte

7) A medical specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with cancer is a (n)

A) hematologist

B) psychiatrist

C) otolaryngologist

D) oncologist

E) carcinologist

8) Two terms that have opposite meanings are

A) malignant and metastatic

B) benign and cancerous

C) cancerous and malignant

D) tumor and neoplasm

E) tumor and swelling

9) Which of the following terms mean the invasion into a tissue or cell?

A) Neoplastic

B) Malignant

C) Metastasis

D) Proliferation

E) Infiltration

10) Which of the following terms, meaning the origin and development of cancer, is spelled correctly?

A) Carsinoginsis

B) Carsenogennesis

C) Carcenagenasis

D) Carcinogenesis

E) Carsinogenasus

11) Of the following terms, which one means any abnormal swelling?

A) Sarcoid

B) Tumor

C) Neoplasm

D) Benign

E) Cancer

12) The most common area for cancer to develop in men is in the

A) lung

B) colon

C) prostate gland

D) skin

E) testis

13) Of the following terms, which one has an element meaning offspring?

A) Gonadal

B) Protooncogene

C) Progenitor

D) Angiogenesis

E) Proliferate

14) The term meaning spread of disease from one part of the body to another is ________, and its plural is ________.

A) metestasis; metestases

B) metataxis: metataxes

C) metastasis; metastases

D) metastasas; metastaseae

E) metastases; metastasizes

15) The term which means capable of invading surrounding tissues and metastasizing to distant organs is

A) mutation

B) malignant

C) infiltration

D) proliferate

E) neoplastic

16) Which of the following terms refers to a cancerous tumor of pigment-producing skin cells?

A) mesothelioma

B) Chondrosarcoma

C) osteosarcoma

D) melanoma

E) adenosarcoma

17) All of the following terms have a word element meaning flesh EXCEPT

A) osteosarcoma

B) rhabdomyosarcoma

C) chondrosarcoma

D) sarcoma

E) mesothelioma

18) The class of cancer that originates from blood-forming tissues is ________.

19) The abbreviation for cancer is ________.

20) Which of the following terms containing a prefix, root, and suffix means cancer arising from cells lining the pleural cavity?

A) Mesothelioma

B) Chondrosarcoma

C) Thoracoma

D) Adenocarcinoma

E) Rhabdomyosarcoma

21) The abbreviation used to describe cancer that has not invaded surrounding tissues is

A) CT

B) CSI

C) CIS

D) DIC

E) NIH

22) Cervical, stomach, and squamous cell skin cancer are examples of carcinomas originating from

A) lymph nodes

B) blood-forming tissues

C) pigment producing cells

D) epithelial cells

E) connective tissue, bone, cartilage, and muscle cells

23) ________ arises from mucus-producing cells in the bronchi and is the most common lung cancer in ________.

A) Squamous cell carcinoma; women

B) Adenocarcinoma; women

C) Large cell carcinoma; men

D) Non-small cell carcinoma; young men

E) Small cell lung cancer; men

24) The suffix -cide means

A) dirty

B) greenish-yellow

C) to kill

D) pest

E) cell

25) How would you interpret the following statement in the patient's medical record: "The primary source of cancer spread through the blood to the pulmonary tissues"?

A) The tumor was the only thing found in the lungs.

B) The first cancer spread from the lungs.

C) The main tumor metastasized to the lungs.

D) The secondary tumor resulted from angiogenesis.

E) The first cancer in the lungs was able to metastasize.

26) Hodgkin disease is a cancer involving the

A) adrenal gland

B) pituitary gland

C) blood-forming tissues

D) bones and connective tissues

E) lymph nodes

27) Which of the following cancers arises from connective tissue cells?

A) Carcinoma

B) Mesothelioma

C) Leukemia

D) Sarcoma

E) Lymphoma

28) Which of the following terms has a word element meaning bone?

A) Arthroscopy

B) Chondrosarcoma

C) Osteosarcoma

D) Otosclerosis

E) Rhabdomyosarcoma

29) The abbreviation for secondhand smoke is

A) SAT

B) ETS

C) ESA

D) TST

E) SHS

30) The suffix in the term carcinogen means

A) cancer

B) source

C) produce

D) form

E) origin

31) A type of screening test for breast cancer which uses sound waves to make a computer image of the inside of the breast is a (n)

A) digital mammogram

B) computer-aided mammography

C) ultrasound

D) ductal lavage

E) magnetic resonance imaging

32) Which of the following suffixes means tumor?

A) -emia

B) -oma

C) -osis

D) cancer-

E) carcin-

33) The root/combining form in the term mediastinoscopy means

A) to examine

B) instrument

C) mediastinum

D) middle

E) partition

34) Which of the following terms means one of a family of genes involved in cell growth that work in concert to cause cancer?

A) Mutagen

B) Carcinogen

C) Oncogene

D) Protooncogene

E) Gene splicing

35) ________ normally prevent mitosis and are activated by DNA damage to stop cell division.

A) Mutagens

B) Protooncogenes

C) Oncogenes

D) Tumor suppressor genes

E) Growth factors

36) In the term bronchoalveolar, the suffix means

A) bronchus

B) condition

C) air sac

D) pertaining to

E) structure

37) An oncogene called HER-2 causes many cases of breast and ovarian cancer. The drug Herceptin is an antibody that targets the HER-2 receptors on the cancer cells, cutting off the chemical signals that the cell needs to keep proliferating. It also marks the abnormal cells for destruction by the immune system. Which of the following statements best describes cancer caused by this oncogene?

A) HER-2 receptors are antigens that can be attacked.

B) All breast and ovarian cancers are linked to HER-2.

C) Immunoglobulins are a promising but, as yet, undeveloped therapy for cancer.

D) The immune system has no way to recognize cancer cells or kill them.

E) HER-2 receptors block signals for cell division.

38) Implanting radioactive seeds through tiny tubes directly into the tumor to give high doses of radiation to the tumor while reducing radiation exposure to the surrounding tissues is called

A) SRS

B) brachytherapy

C) CHART

D) radiotherapy

E) external beam radiation

39) What does the root/combining form in the term chemotherapy refer to?

A) Chemical

B) Medical treatment

C) To kill

D) Drug

E) Radiation

40) The abbreviation for the governmental agency that protects workers from environmental hazards is

A) OMB

B) HHS

C) OSHA

D) EPA

E) FDA

41) Exposure to pesticides increases a man's risk for cancer of the

A) bone

B) pancreas

C) prostate gland

D) testicles

E) lung

42) PCBs, dioxins, and arsenic are examples of

A) protooncogenes

B) chemotherapy agents

C) cell receptors

D) carcinogens in cigarette smoke

E) environmental carcinogens

43) Which of the following terms has a word element meaning cell?

A) Fungistatic

B) Pesticide

C) Cytostatics

D) Detoxify

E) Simplex

44) A patient is scheduled for a pneumonectomy. What will the patient have done?

A) A portion of the lung will be removed.

B) The entire lung will be removed.

C) A lobe of the lung will be removed

D) An incision will be made into the chest wall.

E) Fluid will be drained out of the pleural space.

45) The abbreviation for the government agency responsible for air and water quality is

A) NIH

B) CDC

C) FAA

D) EPA

E) OSHA

46) Obesity is said to be linked to about 10% of breast and colorectal cancers and up to 40% of kidney, esophageal, and endometrial cancers. Which of the following statements best describes the treatment of cancer in obese patients?

A) Most patients seen by Gynecologists are obese and have cancer.

B) Oncologists might consider weight loss as part of a treatment regimen.

C) Urologists are unlikely to refer a patient to an oncologist.

D) Gastroenterologists are least likely to find tumors.

E) Nutritionists contribute little to controlling risk factors for cancer.

47) Which of the following terms come from the Latin meaning dirty?

A) Poison

B) Mutate

C) Dioxin

D) Pollution

E) Uranium

48) What is the root and its meaning in the term apoptosis?

A) Pop; produce

B) Ptosis; drooping

C) Apo; separation from

D) Osis; condition

E) Popt; genetic

49) Chemical toxins from the environment are stored in the body mainly in the

A) fat cells

B) skin

C) hair

D) pancreas

E) thyroid

50) Which of the following terms has a prefix meaning before?

A) Proliferate

B) Progenitor

C) Antioxidant

D) Peripheral

E) Protooncogene

51) Monthly self-examination should be done to detect which of the following cancers?

A) Skin, larynx, and lungs

B) Breasts, ovaries, and cervix

C) Breasts, testicles, and skin

D) Testicles, colon, and prostate

E) Colon, prostate, and pancreas

52) A screening test to check for blood in the feces, which may indicate the presence of colon and rectal cancer, is abbreviated

A) COPD

B) DEXA

C) HCG

D) FOBT

E) FISH

53) The percent of cancers that could be prevented by changes in lifestyle and the environment is ________.

A) more than 90%

B) 75%

C) more than 50%

D) 25%

E) less than 10%

54) The root/combining form in the term angiogenesis means

A) vein

B) blood vessel

C) formation

D) artery

E) production

55) The root/combining form in the term mammography means

A) a record

B) process of recording

C) breast

D) woman

E) chest

56) The term lavage means

A) high-temperature therapy

B) washing out of a hollow cavity, tube, or organ

C) aspirating a pleural effusion

D) performing an amniocentesis

E) checking patency of an anastomosis by infusion of a contrast medium

57) A colony of organisms or cells all having identical genetic constitutions is called a ________.

58) Of the following terms, which one has a suffix meaning process of recording?

A) Bronchoscopy

B) Mammogram

C) Prostatectomy

D) Rhinoplasty

E) Scintigraphy

59) A substance released by specific cancers that can be found in blood, sputum, and tissue samples is called a (n)

A) carcinogen

B) biomarker

C) phytochemical

D) enzyme

E) mutagen

60) ________ is a simple and cost-effective method of identifying lung cancer cells.

A) Thoracentesis

B) Sputum analysis

C) Gastric lavage

D) Mediastinoscopy

E) Bronchoscopy

61) Which of the following terms has a prefix meaning excessive?

A) Hypotensive

B) Hyperfractionated

C) Metastasis

D) Apoptosis

E) Infrared

62) The L in BAL stands for

A) lavage

B) lymphocytosis

C) latent

D) lateral

E) lysis

63) A synonym for the term segmentectomy is

A) pneumonectomy

B) stereotactic radiosurgery

C) wedge resection

D) lobectomy

E) brachytherapy

64) Which of the following terms has a suffix meaning to examine?

A) Fluoroscopy

B) Gastrectomy

C) Amniocentesis

D) Scintigram

E) Endoscope

65) Examination with an endoscope occurs in

A) scintigraphy and MRI

B) fluoroscopy and CT

C) MRI and PET

D) mediastinoscopy and bronchoscopy

E) PET and scintigraphy

66) The root/combining form in the term chondrosarcoma means

A) cartilage

B) tumor

C) pertaining to

D) flesh

E) ribs

67) A form of cancer treatment that uses radiation or x-rays is called ________.

68) The prefix in the term antiangiogenesis means

A) against

B) formation

C) blood vessel

D) production

E) artery

69) Which of the following terms has a suffix meaning surgical excision?

A) Rhinoplasty

B) Lobectomy

C) Colostomy

D) Brachytherapy

E) Dermabrasion

70) Stereotactic radiosurgery uses a (n) ________ to deliver a single high dose of radiation.

A) fluoroscope

B) endoscope

C) gamma knife

D) cryogenic probe

E) laser

71) The C in NCI stands for

A) committee

B) cancer

C) clinical

D) cytological

E) council

72) A regimen is a

A) cancer registry

B) program of treatment

C) regional neuropathy

D) period of recuperation

E) surgical removal

73) Which of the following terms means introducing normal genes into cells to replace abnormal genes?

A) Gene therapy

B) Genetics

C) Monoclonal antibodies

D) Genotyping

E) Gene microarrays

74) Chemotherapy can adversely affect the bone marrow by causing

A) coagulation and hemostasis

B) anemia and sickle cell disease

C) anemia and clotting problems

D) alopecia and anuria

E) hemostasis and empathy

75) Which of the following statements is true of cancer?

A) Cancerous tumors are contained within connective tissue capsules.

B) Cancer stays contained and does not move from its site of origin.

C) Most cancers are inherited.

D) Cancer is the result of a genetic mutation.

E) Cancer grows slowly

76) After examining the MRI, the radiologist noted that the cancerous tumor had not moved from its site of origin. Proper documentation in the chart would describe the cancerous tumor as

A) metastatic

B) malignant

C) carcinoma in situ

D) proliferative

E) infiltrative

77) The type of lung cancer that comes from round cells that have replaced the epithelial lining cells of a bronchus is called

A) large cell carcinoma

B) squamous cell carcinoma

C) adenocarcinoma

D) mesothelioma

E) small cell lung cancer

78) Cancer originating from mucus-producing cells of a major bronchus is called

A) large cell carcinoma

B) squamous cell carcinoma

C) adenocarcinoma

D) mesothelioma

E) small cell lung cancer

79) A type of lung cancer that when examined under the microscope, is neither squamous cell carcinoma nor adenocarcinoma is called

A) large cell carcinoma

B) squamous cell carcinoma

C) adenocarcinoma

D) mesothelioma

E) small cell lung cancer

80) Which of the following methods is the correct way to calculate a cigarette smoker's pack-year?

A) Number of packs of cigarettes smoked per week multiplied by the number of years smoked

B) Number of packs of cigarettes smoked per day divided by the age of the patient in years

C) Number of packs of cigarettes smoked per day multiplied by the number of years smoked

D) Number of packs of cigarettes smoked per year divided by the number of years smoked

E) Number of packs of cigarettes smoked per month multiplied by the number of years smoked

81) The abbreviation for apoptosis is

A) ETS

B) TS

C) PCD

D) CIS

E) AMAS

82) The type of gene that prevents the transfer of abnormal genetic structure to daughter cells is abbreviated as

A) ETS

B) TS

C) PCD

D) CIS

E) CEA

83) Exposure to high levels of radon over a period of time can cause ________ cancer.

A) prostate

B) breast

C) stomach

D) lung

E) pancreas

84) Toxic wastewater from a construction site is dumped into a creek. Which government agency would oversee its clean-up?

A) OSHA

B) FDA

C) EPA

D) JCAHO

E) FBI

85) The decay of uranium leads to the release of the carcinogen

A) dioxin

B) chlorine

C) radon

D) arsenic

E) PCBs

86) To treat the patient's prostate cancer, small radioactive seeds were placed within the prostate gland. This method of treatment is called

A) stereotactic radiosurgery

B) external-beam radiation

C) microarray

D) brachytherapy

E) continuous hyperfractionated accelerated radiotherapy

87) The purpose of antiangiogenesis therapy is to

A) decrease blood supply to cancer cells

B) prevent the formation of clots

C) block tumor growth via antibodies

D) stop metastatic growth by radiotherapy

E) block receptor sites on cancer cells

88) A patient has been diagnosed with an adenocarcinoma of the entire right lower lobe. To remove all of the cancer, the cardiothoracic surgeon will perform a

A) wedge resection

B) segmentectomy

C) pneumonectomy

D) lobectomy

E) pulmonectomy

89) The abbreviation for the type of radiotherapy that allows radiation therapy to be significantly shortened is

A) MOAB

B) DRE

C) CHART

D) PET

E) SRS

90) A pulmonologist wished to obtain a cell sample from a tumor that is present in a patient's lobar bronchus. The best method to obtain a sample for microscopic analysis is a (n)

A) MRI

B) CT

C) AMAS

D) BAL

E) NCI

91) The most accurate non-invasive test for identifying if cancer has spread outside lung tissue is a

A) chest x-ray

B) sputum analysis

C) positron emission tomography

D) bronchoalveolar lavage

E) mediastinoscopy

92) A MRI detected a growth on the periphery of the left lung. Which procedure would be best to obtain a tissue sample from this area?

A) Needle biopsy

B) Scintigraphy

C) Mediastinoscopy

D) Wedge resection

E) Bronchoscopy

93) Exposure to asbestos is most often linked to which type of cancer?

A) Osteosarcoma

B) Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

C) Mesothelioma

D) Chondrosarcoma

E) Bronchogenic carcinoma

94) Which of the following is an example of being exposed to environmental tobacco smoke?

A) Living with someone who smokes in the home

B) Smoking a cigar rather than a cigarette

C) Working in a cigarette factory

D) Working as a farmhand on a tobacco farm

E) Selling cigarettes in a store

95) Choose the correct pronunciation of the medical term mesothelioma.

A) Mes-OH-thel-ee-oh-ma

B) MEEZ-oh-thee-lee-OH-mah

C) Mes-oh-THEE-lee-oh-mah

D) Meez-oh-THEEL-ee-oh-ma

E) MES-oh-theel-ee-oh-mah

96) Build a medical term that means cancer derived from skeletal muscle.

A) Myo+sarc+oma

B) Musculo+sarc+oma

C) Chondro+sarc+oma

D) Rhabdo+myo+sarc+oma

E) Rhabdo+my+oma

97) The abbreviation used to stage cancer is

A) CAS

B) TNM

C) CEA

D) CHART

E) CSM