11
40) Patrick is going to begin chemotherapy to treat a type of lymphoma. Which of the following
side effects is he likely to experience?
A) lowered risk of infection
B) rapid heartbeat
C) nausea, fatigue, and hair loss
D) memory loss
Skill: Applying
Section: Facing Cancer
Learning Outcome: 12.10
41) Testicular cancer is
A) a form of cancer that exhibits no visible signs.
B) declining among males in the United States.
C) one of the most curable forms of cancer.
D) increasing the most among men over 65.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Types of Cancers
Learning Outcome: 12.9
42) All of the following are warning signs of melanoma EXCEPT
A) asymmetrical shape.
B) edges that are uneven or scalloped.
C) a uniform brown color.
D) a diameter larger than a pea.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Types of Cancers
Learning Outcome: 12.9
43) One reason exercise might decrease breast cancer risk is that
A) it increases appetite.
B) it typically decreases body fat.
C) it involves social support.
D) it increases self-esteem.
Skill: Applying
Section: Types of Cancers
Learning Outcome: 12.9
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44) Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for colorectal cancer?
A) obesity
B) family history
C) low intake of fruits and vegetables
D) regular exercise
Skill: Understanding
Section: Types of Cancers
Learning Outcome: 12.9
45) If caught early, the prognosis for colon cancer is good because
A) treatments are so advanced.
B) the disease progresses slowly.
C) it can be cured with diet.
D) treatment can be delayed.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Types of Cancers
Learning Outcome: 12.9
46) In the ABCD rule for the warning signs of melanoma, the B stands for
A) bleeding.
B) border irregularity.
C) beyond localized.
D) basal carcinoma.
Skill: Remembering
Section: Types of Cancers
Learning Outcome: 12.9
47) The BEST time for a man to perform a testicular self–exam is
A) when he first wakes up in the morning.
B) before he goes to sleep at night.
C) after strenuous exercise.
D) after a hot shower.
Skill: Applying
Section: Types of Cancers
Learning Outcome: 12.9
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48) Which of the following strategies may lower the risk for ovarian cancer?
A) not having children
B) having annual pelvic exams
C) having a mother with a history of breast cancer
D) taking fertility drugs
Skill: Understanding
Section: Types of Cancers
Learning Outcome: 12.9
49) Sexually transmitted diseases have the greatest impact on increasing the incidence of which
type of cancer?
A) cervical
B) ovarian
C) testicular
D) prostate
Skill: Analyzing
Section: Types of Cancers
Learning Outcome: 12.9
50) Which of the following is a cancer that occurs in bones, muscles, and/or connective tissue?
A) lymphoma
B) carcinoma
C) sarcoma
D) leukemia
Skill: Understanding
Section: Types of Cancers
Learning Outcome: 12.9
51) Which of the following is a cancer that occurs in epithelial tissues?
A) lymphoma
B) carcinoma
C) sarcoma
D) leukemia
Skill: Understanding
Section: Types of Cancers
Learning Outcome: 12.9
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52) Which of the following is a cancer that occurs in the infection-fighting regions of the body?
A) lymphoma
B) carcinoma
C) sarcoma
D) leukemia
Skill: Understanding
Section: Types of Cancers
Learning Outcome: 12.9
53) Which of the following is a cancer that occurs in the blood-forming parts of the body,
particularly the bone marrow and spleen?
A) lymphoma
B) carcinoma
C) sarcoma
D) leukemia
Skill: Understanding
Section: Types of Cancers
Learning Outcome: 12.9
54) A woman goes to the emergency room. She tells the nurse that after carrying several loads of
laundry up a flight of stairs she is having chest pain and a sensation she describes as her heart
being crushed. Which condition is she likely experiencing?
A) peripheral artery disease
B) heart attack
C) angina pectoris
D) stroke
Skill: Applying
Section: Key Cardiovascular Diseases
Learning Outcome: 12.3
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55) A man asks his office-mate to call 911 because he is experiencing tightness in his chest, pain
in his left arm and shoulder, shortness of breath, and dizziness. Which condition is he likely
experiencing?
A) peripheral artery disease
B) heart attack
C) angina pectoris
D) stroke
Skill: Applying
Section: Key Cardiovascular Diseases
Learning Outcome: 12.3
56) Vessels that carry blood away from the heart are the
A) veins.
B) capillaries.
C) arteries.
D) chambers.
Skill: Remembering
Section: Understanding the Cardiovascular System
Learning Outcome: 12.2
57) Vessels that carry blood to the heart are the
A) veins.
B) capillaries.
C) arteries.
D) chambers.
Skill: Remembering
Section: Understanding the Cardiovascular System
Learning Outcome: 12.2
58) Thin-walled vessels that are involved in the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide are
A) veins.
B) capillaries.
C) arteries.
D) chambers.
Skill: Remembering
Section: Understanding the Cardiovascular System
Learning Outcome: 12.2
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59) The two upper chambers of the heart that receive blood are the
A) ventricles.
B) venules.
C) atria.
D) arterioles.
Skill: Remembering
Section: Understanding the Cardiovascular System
Learning Outcome: 12.2
60) The two lower chambers of the heart that pump blood out are the
A) ventricles.
B) venules.
C) atria.
D) arterioles.
Skill: Remembering
Section: Understanding the Cardiovascular System
Learning Outcome: 12.2
61) The small arterial branches are the
A) ventricles.
B) venules.
C) atria.
D) arterioles.
Skill: Remembering
Section: Understanding the Cardiovascular System
Learning Outcome: 12.2
62) The small veins are the
A) ventricles.
B) venules.
C) atria.
D) arterioles.
Skill: Remembering
Section: Understanding the Cardiovascular System
Learning Outcome: 12.2
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63) Which diagnostic test records the electrical activity of the heart?
A) electrocardiogram
B) angiogram
C) magnetic resonance imaging
D) cardiac calcium score
Skill: Understanding
Section: Diagnosing and Treating Cardiovascular Disease
Learning Outcome: 12.5
64) Which diagnostic test produces a three-dimensional image of the heart as blood flows
through it?
A) angiography
B) computed tomography
C) magnetic resonance imaging
D) positron emission tomography
Skill: Understanding
Section: Diagnosing and Treating Cardiovascular Disease
Learning Outcome: 12.5
65) Which diagnostic test is used to identify heart muscle damage caused by a heart attack?
A) angiography
B) computed tomography
C) magnetic resonance imaging
D) positron emission tomography
Skill: Understanding
Section: Diagnosing and Treating Cardiovascular Disease
Learning Outcome: 12.5
66) Homocysteine is an amino acid that when found at high levels in the blood may indicate an
increased risk of
A) Alzheimer‘s disease.
B) cardiovascular disease.
C) Parkinson’s disease.
D) cancer.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Reducing Your Risks
Learning Outcome: 12.4
18
67) To reduce their risk for prostate cancer, men over 40 are encouraged to have
A) an annual fecal occult blood test.
B) a one-time genetic test.
C) an annual PSA test.
D) an annual digital rectal examination.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Types of Cancers
Learning Outcome: 12.9
68) Removal and microscopic examination of a tissue sample to determine if cancer is present is
a(n)
A) biopsy.
B) endoscopy.
C) colonoscopy.
D) PSA test.
Skill: Remembering
Section: What Is Cancer?
Learning Outcome: 12.7
69) A new growth of tissue that serves no physiological purpose is a
A) benign cyst.
B) neoplasm.
C) malignant tumor.
D) scar tissue.
Skill: Remembering
Section: What Is Cancer?
Learning Outcome: 12.7
70) A period during which cancer has responded to treatment and appears to be under control is
called
A) a cure.
B) retraction.
C) remission.
D) reoccurrence.
Skill: Remembering
Section: Cancer: An Epidemiological Overview
Learning Outcome: 12.6