Take the Test

1. Which statement is true regarding the epidemiology of lung cancer?

• a. Lung cancer is the most common cancer in the United States.
• b. Lung cancer has the highest mortality of all cancers in the United States.
• c. Women experience lung cancers at a higher rate than men.
• d. Lung cancer is predominantly a disease of those ages 30–40 years.

2. Which statement is correct regarding the pathophysiology of lung cancer?

• a. Previously normal cells grow abnormally and reproduce more rapidly.
• b. Mutated tissue typically does not differ in appearance from normal tissue.
• c. Lung tumors grow rapidly and can usually be detected by X-ray in 1 to 2 years.
• d. The majority of primary lung tumors originate in the bronchioles.

3. What risk factor is the most common for cancer of the lung?

• a. Pneumonia
• b. Smoking
• c. Surgery
• d. Tuberculosis

4. Which clinical manifestation of lung cancer can cause neck and facial swelling?

• a. Tracheal erosion as a side effect of chemotherapy
• b. Swelling of the superior vena cava
• c. External compression of the esophagus
• d. Forceful and frequent vomiting

5. Which factor is missing from the staging systems for lung cancer?

• a. Evidence of metastasis
• b. Patient’s level of pain
• c. Size and invasiveness of tumor
• d. Lymph node involvement

6. Which factor is excluded when determining the surgical approach to select in treating lung cancer?

• a. Tumor size
• b. Location in the lung
• c. Proximity to other structures
• d. Patient’s smoking history

7. Which information is most important for the clinician to include when providing education to a patient starting cisplatin chemotherapy?

• a. Chemotherapy is typically well tolerated and has minimal side effects.
• b. This "gold standard" treatment is particularly effective in reducing the size of the tumor.
• c. Weight loss is no longer common among patients taking newer chemotherapy drugs.
• d. A common side effect of chemotherapy is hypertension.

8. Which aerobic exercise is a patient most likely to begin with during pulmonary rehabilitation?

• a. Walking on a slow treadmill
• b. Exercising the upper extremities
• c. Cycling
• d. Lifting free weights

9. Which recommendation would the occupational therapist make to help a patient conserve energy?

• a. Delegate tasks
• b. Make shopping lists
• c. Budget household expenses
• d. Schedule health appointments

10. Which complication is associated with bone metastasis of lung cancer?

• a. Headaches
• b. Vomiting
• c. Hypercalcemia
• d. Itching

11. Which type of medication is most commonly prescribed to address pain as part of palliative care for lung cancer?

• a. Antiemetics
• b. Bronchodilators
• c. Laxatives
• d. Narcotics

12. Which statement indicates to the clinician that teaching regarding a survivorship care plan is needed for a patient completing chemoradiation for primary lung cancer?

• a. “I won’t have any long-term effects from the treatment I received.”
• b. “I should see my primary care provider for routine checkups and screenings.”
• c. “Smoking cigarettes increases my risk for recurrence.”
• d. “I will return to see my oncologist in three months for surveillance imaging.”