Test 3

Question 1

Which GI cancer has an associated risk factor of diabetes?

Small bowel
Pancreas
Gastric
Rectal

Answer 1

Pancreas

Question 2

What does it mean when a patient has occult blood in their stool?

Answer 2

Occult blood is blood that cannot be seen with the naked eye. Sign of colorectal cancer

Question 3

The most common contrast used for GI tract examinations is…

Answer 3

Barium sulfate

Question 4

What is the most important dose limiting structure to consider with esophageal patients undergoing radiation.

Answer 4

SPINAL CORD

Question 5

Which of the following syndromes puts people at higher risk for colon cancer?

Answer 5

Lynch syndrome

Question 6

A patient is experiencing bloody stool that is darker in color. Which GI malignancy are they more likely to have based on this symptom?

Answer 6

Colon

Question 7

Explain the benefit of a belly board versus a prone pelvis board. Why would you use one over the other?

Answer 7

• A belly board has a hole where the stomach can fall into, this helps get structures out of the way like the small bowel.
• is flat whereas the belly board has a hole.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a common risk factor for women with ovarian cancer?

Answer 8

Early menopause

Question 9

The most common pathology for vulvar cancer is….

Answer 9

squamous cell

Question 10

The incidence rate for uterine cancer is _________ in white women than in black women, while the mortality rate is __________ in black women.

Answer 10

higher; higher

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for women with vulvar cancer?

Answer 11

First intercourse at a later age

Question 12

The most common histological type of cervical cancer is…

Answer 12

squamouse cell carcinoma

Question 13

Which GYN malignancy is more frequently associated with exposure to estrogen that is not hindered by progesterone?

Answer 13

Uterine

Question 14

Radiation for GYN cancers typically requires the use of brachytherapy to obtain better coverage of irradiation. T/F

Answer 14

True

Question 15

A pap smear is an example of ___________.

Answer 15

exfoliative cytology

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a common risk factor for women with cervical cancer?

Answer 16

Zero full term pregnancies

Question 17

The most common presenting symptom in cervical cancer is ____________.

Answer 17

Abnormal vaginal bleeding

Question 18

LDR brachytherapy refers to doses ______ 2Gy/hr.

Answer 18

under

Question 19

A side effect associated with the treatment of prostate cancer, in which the adult male is unable to obtain an erection, is called…

Answer 19

Impotence

Question 20

Explain the reasoning for bowel and bladder prep for prostate patients. Empty bladder? Full bladder? Empty rectum? Full rectum? Why? Be specific.

Answer 20

• Full bladder is used to get the organs and structures in the stomach out of the way
• Full rectum to reduce the dose to nearby structures

Question 21

Which of the following is not a common presenting symptom for urethral carcinoma?

Answer 21

Dull ache, or pulling, in the scrotum

Question 22

Which of the following is NOT a common field name for a testicular patient.

Answer 22

IMC

Question 23

When treating a testicular patient with radiation, which structures are EXCLUDED from the treatment field?

Answer 23

• testicle(s)
• kidney(s)

Question 24

Describe the set-up for a testicular patient. Include immobilization devices, positioning, etc. Be as descriptive as possible.

Answer 24

Frog legged

Testicular shield

Pillow

Arms up

Question 25

Which of the following are common treatment protocols for prostate patients?

Answer 25

Observation EBRT Hormonal therapy

Question 26

Which bone seeking radioisotope is used to treat prostate cancer?

Answer 26

Samarium 153

Question 27

HPV is not an associated risk factor for penile and male urethra carcinomas.

Answer 27

False