Health Ch. 19 Pretest

Front 1

Cells that are capable of unlimited division and retain the ability to become different cell types are called
B cells.
stem cells.
tissue cells.
replication cells.

Back 1

b

Front 2

What determines the type of cancer a person is diagnosed with?
the type of stem cell that mutates
the location to which the cancer metastasizes
the tissue or primary site where a cancer originates
the initiating event agent

Back 2

c

Front 3

The tumor suppressing genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 are associated with an increased risk for what type of cancer?
breast
skin
colon
brain

Back 3

a

Front 4

Which of the following environments is NOT considered a risk factor for increased exposure to carcinogens?
industrial areas
farming states
dense forests
cities

Back 4

c

Front 5

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) increases the risk for all of the following conditions, EXCEPT
endometrial cancer.
breast cancer.
colon cancer.
heart disease.

Back 5

c

Front 6

Colon cancer screening tests include all of the following, EXCEPT
colon-specific antigen test.
fecal occult blood test.
flexible sigmoidoscopy.
colonoscopy.

Back 6

a

Front 7

All of the following are skin cancers EXCEPT
basal cell.
melanoma.
squamous cell.
sarcoma.

Back 7

d

Front 8

You should have a colonoscopy if any other type of colon cancer screening produces a positive result.

True
False

Back 8

true

Front 9

Chemotherapy commonly results in harm to both cancer cells and normal cells.

True
False

Back 9

true

Front 10

In the United States, the survival rate for all types of cancer combined is over 60 percent.

True
False

Back 10

true