Chapter 28: Lung Cancer

Chapter 28: Lung Cancer

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. What percentage of all cancer deaths are related to lung cancer?

ANS:  B

In the United States, approximately 28% of cancer deaths are due to lung cancer.

DIF:    Recall             REF:   p. 624            OBJ:   1

2. Which of the following comments regarding lung cancer is TRUE?

ANS:  A

The frequency of lung cancer deaths peaked in 1984 and declined until the end of the 1990’s and has leveled off since. In 2010 there were 187,000 cancer deaths.

DIF:    Recall             REF:   p. 624            OBJ:   1

3. Approximately what percentage of all lung cancer is linked to smoking?

ANS:  C

Eighty-five percent to 90% of individuals with lung cancer have had direct exposure to tobacco.

DIF:    Recall             REF:   p. 624            OBJ:   2

4. In what age group has smoking NOT been seen to decrease recently?

ANS:  A

A decrease in smoking has not been observed among adults 18 to 24 years of age.

DIF:    Recall             REF:   p. 625            OBJ:   2

5. What age group has been targeted by tobacco companies as a primary source of new customers?

ANS:  A

In the context that a person who has not started smoking as a teenager is unlikely to ever become a smoker, the tobacco industry has focused on young people and developing countries as the primary sources of new customers.

DIF:    Recall             REF:   p. 625            OBJ:   2