CHAPTER 29: CELLULAR ALTERATIONS

CHAPTER 29: CELLULAR ALTERATIONS

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

 

1. Which of the following is the most common childhood malignancy?

a.	lymphoma	c.	Wilms’ tumor
b.	leukemia	d.	neuroblastoma

 

 

ANS:  B

 

	Feedback
A	Incorrect. Lymphoma is second to leukemia.
B	Correct. The most common childhood malignancy is leukemia, followed by lymphoma, Wilms’ tumor, and neuroblastoma.
C	Incorrect. Wilms’ tumor is third behind leukemia and lymphoma.
D	Incorrect. Neuroblastoma is fourth behind leukemia, lymphoma and Wilms’ tumor.

 

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 1024 – Treatment Modalities

OBJ:   Cognitive Level: Comprehension

 

2. Which of the following is the leading cause of death from disease in children 1 to 14 years of age?

a.	cancer	c.	diabetes
b.	heart disease	d.	cerebral palsy

 

 

ANS:  A

 

	Feedback
A	Correct. Although rare in children, cancer is the leading cause of death from disease in children ages 1 to 14 years.
B	Incorrect. Heart disease is not a leading cause of death from disease in children.
C	Incorrect. Diabetes is not a leading cause of death from disease in children.
D	Incorrect. Cerebral palsy is not a leading cause of death from disease in children.

 

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 1024 – Treatment Modalities

OBJ:   Cognitive Level: Comprehension

 

3. Which of the following statements comparing childhood cancer with adult cancer is true?

a.	There is no difference in childhood cancer and adult cancer.
b.	Childhood cancers usually arise from primitive embryonic tissue and adult malignancies are of epithelial origin.
c.	Routine screens catch childhood cancers more often than adult cancers.
d.	Exposure to carcinogens is related in a stronger way to childhood cancers than to adult cancers.

 

 

ANS:  B

 

	Feedback
A	Incorrect. Differences between childhood cancer and adult cancer do exist.
B	Correct. In contrast to adult malignancies, which arise from epithelial origin, childhood malignancies typically arise from primitive embryonic tissue.
C	Incorrect. Routine exams are not identified as finding cancers more frequently in children than in adults.
D	Incorrect. Carcinogens are not related to childhood cancers more than adult cancers, as children have not lived long enough for carcinogens to cause a malignancy.

 

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 1024 – Treatment Modalities

OBJ:   Cognitive Level: Application

 

4. What is the cure rate for childhood cancers?

a.	less than 20%	c.	50%
b.	40%	d.	greater than 70%

 

 

ANS:  D

 

	Feedback
A	Incorrect. The cure rate for childhood cancers is greater than 70%, not less than 20%.
B	Incorrect. The cure rate for childhood cancers is greater than 70%, not 40%.
C	Incorrect. The cure rate for childhood cancers is greater than 70%, not 50%.
D	Correct. With greater than 70% of children diagnosed with cancer surviving, childhood cancer has become a curable disease.

 

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 1024 – Treatment Modalities

OBJ:   Cognitive Level: Comprehension

 

5. Which of the following methods provides an organized, coordinated approach to cancer treatment?

a.	Internet groups providing information on nontraditional treatment programs out of the country
b.	survivors’ group comparing information and disseminating it to others with cancer
c.	the use of clinical trials and the resultant data to improve therapy and increase survival
d.	specialized hospitals and cancer specialists providing training workshops

 

 

ANS:  C

 

	Feedback
A	Incorrect. Internet groups, survivors’ group comparisons, and workshops are not effective methodologies for providing an organized, coordinated approach to cancer treatment.
B	Incorrect. Internet groups, survivors’ group comparisons, and workshops are not effective methodologies for providing an organized, coordinated approach to cancer treatment.
C	Correct. The use of clinical trials and their resultant data have provided health care practitioners with an organized, coordinated approach to cancer treatment. Clinical trials evolve into protocols or guidelines for use then treating a specific disease.
D	Incorrect. Internet groups, survivors’ group comparisons, and workshops are not effective methodologies for providing an organized, coordinated approach to cancer treatment.

 

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 1024 – Treatment Modalities

OBJ:   Cognitive Level: Comprehension