Oncology & Onc Nutrition QUIZ

Question 1

Which radiographic views are required to evaluate for lung metastasis?
1. Dorsoventral and left lateral
2. Ventrodorsal, right lateral and left lateral
3. Dorsoventral, right and left lateral
4. Right and left lateral

Answer 1

2. Ventrodorsal, right lateral and left lateral

Question 2

Adjuvant therapy is
1. Treatment with medications or radiation in addition to surgery
2. Medication to alleviate side-effects of chemotherapy
3. Medication to alleviate pain only
4. None of the choices are correct

Answer 2

1. Treatment with medications or radiation in addition to surgery

Question 3

Staging a tumor process includes:
1. all choices are correct
2. Assessing for distal metastasis
3. Assessing the primary tumor (cytology or histopathology)
4. Assessing regional lymph nodes

Answer 3

1. all choices are correct

Question 4

Alopecia (hair loss) of chemotherapy occurs
1. In a patchy pattern in cats after chemotherapy
2. Never occurs in animals
3. In all animals being treated for cancer
4. In breeds with continual hair growth (Bichon or Poodle)

Answer 4

4. In breeds with continual hair growth (Bichon or Poodle)

Question 5

A definitive diagnosis of a tumor is obtained by
1. gross appearance to the naked eye
2. histopathology of the tumor
3. abdominal ultrasound
4. knowledge of location and animal breed

Answer 5

2. histopathology of the tumor

Question 6

Radiation side-effects occur
1. never in veterinary patients
2. 10-21 days after therapy starts only
3. both acute (within 2 weeks of therapy) and chronic (6months after therapy is over)
4. 6- 10 months after therapy only

Answer 6

3. both acute (within 2 weeks of therapy) and chronic (6months after therapy is over)

Question 7

A Chemotherapy Protocol
1. is a set of medication treatments that must be followed exactly
2. is a set of safety rules for the owners to follow
3. is a set of medications to treat side-effects of therapy
4. is a set of medication treatments recommended for a specific disease, but adjusted for patient safety and comfort

Answer 7

4. is a set of medication treatments recommended for a specific disease, but adjusted for patient safety and comfort

Question 8

Chemotherapy will kill
1. rapidly dividing neoplastic cells
2. bone marrow cells
3. epithelial cells of GI tract
4. all choices are correct

Answer 8

4. all choices are correct

Question 9

Nutrients to be avoided in cancer patients include
1. all choices are correct
2. simple sugars
3. omega 6 fatty acids
4 iron supplementations

Answer 9

1. all choices are correct

Question 10

T/F: Extravasation (injection outside of a vein) of chemotherapy agents is never dangerous but will result in less effective treatment.

Answer 10

False

Question 11

A characteristic of Malignant Tumors would be tumor
1. all choices are correct
2. destroys host tissue
3. growth interferes with homeostasis
4. invades distant tissues

Answer 11

1. all choices are correct

Question 12

List two goals of treating cancer in dogs or cats.

Answer 12

1. Improve, or at least maintain, patient’s quality of life.
2. Stabilize, decrease, or eliminate neoplasia process.