Chapter 21 Post Test

An oncogene is defined as a darkly pigmented tumor a gene in a virus that can cause a cell to become malignant a highly malignant tumor of the sympathetic nervous system a malignant neoplasm of the connective and supportive tissues of the body

a gene in a virus that can cause a cell to become malignant

A neuroblastoma is a darkly pigmented tumor a gene in a virus that can cause a cell to become malignant a highly malignant tumor of the sympathetic nervous system a malignant neoplasm of the connective and supportive tissues of the body

a highly malignant tumor of the sympathetic nervous system

Renal cell carcinoma is defined as a malignant tumor of the adrenal glands a highly malignant tumor of the sympathetic nervous a malignant tumor of the kidney, occurring in adulthood a malignant growth within the prostate gland

a malignant tumor of the kidney, occurring in adulthood

A radioresponsive tumor is defined as a tumor that stores the radiation for a prolonged period of time a tumor that is rough and warty a tumor that responds best to chemotherapy a radiosensitive tumor

a radiosensitive tumor

The term anaplasia means noncancerous a change in the structure and orientation of cells characterized by a loss of specialization and reversion to a more primitive form a substance or agent that causes the development or increases the incidence of cancer an increase in the number of cells of a body part

a change in the structure and orientation of cells characterized by a loss of specialization and reversion to a more primitive form

Melanoma is defined as a darkly pigmented tumor a gene in a virus that can cause a cell to become malignant a malignant neoplasm of the connective and supportive tissues of the body a highly malignant tumor of the sympathetic nervous system

a darkly pigmented tumor

Which of the following defines the term carcinogen? a virus that will not cause a cell to become malignant any abnormal growth of new tissue, benign or malignant of or pertaining to a substance, procedure, or measure that prevents the proliferation of malignant cells a substance that causes the development or increases the incidence of cancer

a substance that causes the development or increases the incidence of cancer

Which of the following defines hyperplasia? noncancerous a change in the structure and orientation of cells characterized by a loss of specialization and reversion to a more primitive form a substance or agent that causes the development or increases the incidence of cancer an increase in the number of cells of a body part

an increase in the number of cells of a body part

Which of the following defines neoplasm? any abnormal growth of new tissue, benign or malignant pertaining to being destructive to cells pertaining to a carcinoma with a hard structure a substance or agent that causes the development or increases the incidence of cancer

any abnormal growth of new tissue, benign or malignant

An encapsulated tumor is enclosed in fibrous or membranous sheaths a tumor that stores the radiation for a prolonged period of time a tumor that responds best to chemotherapy a radiosensitive tumor

enclosed in fibrous or membranous sheaths

The term antineoplastic means a substance that causes the development or increases the incidence of cancer any abnormal growth of new tissue, benign or malignant of or pertaining to a substance, procedure, or measure that prevents the proliferation of malignant cells a gene in a virus that can cause a cell to become malignant

of or pertaining to a substance, procedure, or measure that prevents the proliferation of malignant cells

The term scirrhous means any abnormal growth of new tissue, benign or malignant pertaining to being destructive to cells pertaining to a carcinoma with a hard structure a substance or agent that causes the development or increases the incidence of cancer

pertaining to a carcinoma with a hard structure

The term cytotoxic means any abnormal growth of new tissue, benign or malignant pertaining to being destructive to cells pertaining to a carcinoma with a hard structure a substance or agent that causes the development or increases the incidence of cancer

pertaining to being destructive to cells

Which of the following defines an oncologist? the physician who specializes in the study and treatment of neoplastic diseases, particularly cancer the physician who specializes in the study of tissues the registered nurse who specializes in the study and treatment of neoplastic diseases, particularly cancer the registered nurse who specializes in the study of tissues

the physician who specializes in the study and treatment of neoplastic diseases, particularly cancer

Chemotherapy is defined as the use of chemical agents to destroy cancer cells on a selective basis the formation of a tumor the emission of energy, rays, or waves the treatment of disease by using X-rays or gamma rays

the use of chemical agents to destroy cancer cells on a selective basis