Unit 2 Assignments, Quizzes, and Drug Suffixes Flashcards
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In what stage of cancer is the cancer usually localized to the primary organ?
Stage 1
A history of obesity or type 2 diabetes is a risk factor for which of the following cancers?
Colorectal, pancreatic, breast
_____ can be generated by translocations in which part of one gene moves to a different chromosome and recombines with another gene.
Fusion proteins
Approximately what percent of clients with newly diagnosed cancers have clinically detectable metastasis?
30%
What is the first level of dysplasia?
Metaplasia
What type of malignant tumor originates from adipose tissue?
Liposarcoma
Using the TNM staging system, what would be the grade if the cancer has no distant metastasis?
M 0
What gene appears to be the trigger of programmed cell death as a way of regulating uncontrolled cellular proliferation?
p53
Which of the following organs is the most likely location of primary metastasis of bone cancer?
Lungs
What are the most common of all metastatic tumors?
Lung
What is the primary indication of theophylline?
Bronchodilation
What is the drug class for albuterol?
Bronchodilators (adrenergic)
If a patient has a tumor in the pancreas, what would be the most common site of pain referral for this tumor?
Shoulder, midthoracic, or low back
Cells are most sensitive to radiation therapy in the _____ phase
G2
What is the last step in the mitotic cycle before cell division?
G2
Which chemotherapy agents bind to DNA and prevent DNA replication?
Alkylating agents
Tamoxifen in an antiestrogen hormonal agent is used in _____ to block estrogen receptors in tumor cells that require estrogen to thrive.
Breast cancer
Monoclonal antibodies may be especially effective in treating certain cancers because these drugs
bind to antigens on the surface of a particular type of cancer cells.
A relatively new strategy for treating certain tumors is to prevent the formation of new blood vessels, thus impairing tumor growth by starving the tumor of oxygen and nutrients. Drugs that use this strategy are known as ________.
angiogenesis inhibitors
Most cancer chemotherapy agents exert severe and potentially toxic side effects because
most of these drugs do not discriminate between healthy tissues and cancerous cells.
Some of the newer cancer chemotherapy agents (e.g., cytokines) are called biological therapies or biological response modifiers because they
encourage the body’s immune system to fight cancerous cells.
The drug subclass of cytarabine is antimetabolites. What is the mechanism of action of cytarabine?
Inhibit DNA and RNA synthesis
Which of the following healthcare professionals determines the delivery method and dosage of radiation therapy to be provided to a patient?
Radiation oncologist
Which of the following therapy options is considered as nonpharmacologic modality for cancer pain?
Relaxation training