A.evaluation

Question 1

study of what causes the disease is

Answer 1

Etiology

Question 2

What are some examples of risk factors?

Answer 2

Age, lifestyle, family history, chronic conditions, enviroment

Question 3

study of how many people have a disease/ frequency of disease is called:

Answer 3

Epidemiology

Question 4

______ can detect cancer before a patient will show symptoms

Answer 4

Screening tests

Question 5

what is a false positive?

Answer 5

false positive test shows abnormal pretense when there is no cancer

Question 6

what Is false negative

Answer 6

tests show normal results when there is cancer

Question 7

______ can detect cancer before a patient will show symptoms

Answer 7

Screening tests

Question 8

what does it mean when a test is sensitive?

Answer 8

sensitive means it can accuratley detect a tumor in the early stages

Question 9

what does it mean when a test is specific?

Answer 9

Specific means it can detect a particular type of cancer

Question 10

What can colorectal cancer be screened with?

Answer 10

colonoscopy - every 10 yrs
, sigmoidoscopy - every 5 yrs
, and stool tests, - every 3 yrs

recommended for men age 50+

Question 11

what is breast cancer screened with?

Answer 11

mammograms - recommended ages - 40+ annualy

Question 12

what can lung cancer be screened with?

Answer 12

Low-dose helical CT

Question 13

what is cervical cancer screened for?

Answer 13

pap smear and HPV test - age 25 - 65

Question 14

what is prostate cancer screened for?

Answer 14

digital rectal exam and
prostate-specific atigen test (PSA test)

age 50+

Question 15

_____ is an indication of disease observed by someone who is examining the patient

Answer 15

sign

ex: the doctor sees a change in the patients mole

Question 16

_______ an indication of disease that is observed by the patient (subjective)

Answer 16

Symptom

ex: the patient feels pain or nausea

Question 17

What does KPS range from

Answer 17

0-100

Question 18

For KPS a higher score means

Answer 18

patient can better perform daily activities

Question 19

What are the typical vitals taken?

Answer 19

Temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure

Question 20

What is normal body Temperature

Answer 20

97.8-99.1 degrees F

Question 21

Where all can your temperature be taken?

Answer 21

mouth, axilla , rectum

Question 22

what type of temperature reading is most accurate

Answer 22

Rectal

Question 23

what Is the normal pulse for an adult?

Answer 23

60-100 beats per minute

Question 24

Where is the most common location to measure pulse?

Answer 24

Radial artery

Question 25

where is the most accurate location to measure pulse?

Answer 25

Apical artery -The apical pulse is one of eight common arterial pulse sites. It can be found in the left center of your chest, just below the nipple

Question 26

what is the normal adult respiration rate?

Answer 26

12-20 breaths per minute

Question 27

what is the normal adult blood preassure

Answer 27

less than 120/80 mmHh 120 - sistolic - 90-140 first sound 80 - diastolic - 60 - 80 last sound

Question 28

___________ injects a radioactive material into a patient that releases gamma rays and then the uptake can be imaged and the radiation is measured (shows the body's anatomy and function).

Answer 28

nuclear medicine (PET scans)

Question 29

________ are 2D images of the body such as chest x-ray, abdomen (KUB), etc

Answer 29

Radiographs

Question 30

for Nuclear Medicine (PET Scans): what is the most common radiotracer used

Answer 30

F-18 Flurodeoxyglucose (FDG)

Question 31

Computed Tomography (CT):

Answer 31

_________ are 3D images of the body that show more detail than radiographs and can visualize the contrast of air, soft tissue and bone

Question 32

___________ is 3D images that use radiofrequency waves and a magnetic field (doesn't use radiation) (shows soft tissue better than CT)

Answer 32

magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Question 33

___________ uses high-frequency sound waves to image soft tissue within the body. ( NO RADIATION)

Answer 33

Diagnostic ultrasound

Question 34

What are some examples of diagnostic blood testing?

Answer 34

CBC, blood protein testing, tumor marker tests

Question 35

A long thin needle is used to draw out fluid or cells of a suspicious area describes...

Answer 35

Fine-needle aspiration

Question 36

A larger needle with a cutting tip draws a column of tissue from a suspicious area describes....

Answer 36

Core needle biopsy

Question 37

suction device is used to increase the amount of fluid and cells removed through a needle describes....

Answer 37

Vacuum-assisted biopsy

Question 38

_________ uses imaging procedures with a needle biopsy

Answer 38

Image-guided biopsy

Question 39

Removal of a segment of the tumor is called ___ biopsy

Answer 39

incisional biopsy

Question 40

Removal of the whole tumor is called ____ biopsy

Answer 40

Excisional biopsy

Question 41

What does positive margins in a pathology report mean

Answer 41

Cancer cells are found at the outer edge of sample

Question 42

What does close margins in a pathology report mean

Answer 42

Neither positive or negative