Chapter 33 Quiz

Question 1

what is the most common histological type of colon cancer

Answer 1

adenocarcinoma

Question 2

what is the most histological type of anal cancer

Answer 2

squamous cell carcinoma

Question 3

what is the most comon histological type of esophageal cancers found in the middle to upper part of the esophagus

Answer 3

squamous cell carcinoma

Question 4

what is the most common histological type of esophageal cancer found in the lower (distal) part of the esophagus

Answer 4

adenocarcinoma

Question 5

foods to avoid when being treated with radiation to the pelvis (5)

Answer 5

• fried or fatty foods
• whole grain breads or cereals
• fresh fuit
• milk and milk products
• raw veggies

Question 6

foods to avoid when being reated with radiation to the thorax (4)

Answer 6

• hot and spicy foods
• dry to coarse foods
• nuts
• potatoe chips

Question 7

what is removed in a whipple procedure

Answer 7

• head of the pancreas
• duodenum
• distal stomach
• gallbladder
• common bile duct

Question 8

what type of polyps are most lkely to be malignant

Answer 8

villous adenomas

Question 9

the inner most layer of the bowel is called the ________

Answer 9

mucosa

Question 10

the lower edge of the anal canal that marks the junction of the anal canal and the external hair-bearing skin is call the _____

Answer 10

anal verge

Question 11

which type of surgical procedure is required if the tumor is located in the lower 1/3 of the rectum

Answer 11

abdominaperineal resection

Question 12

which will require the patient to get a colostomy? (abdominalperinea or lower anterior resection)

Answer 12

abdominalperineal resection

Question 13

blood-borne spread to what organ is the most common distant metastasis for colon cancer

Answer 13

liver

Question 14

spread to what organ is the 2nd most common distant metastasis for colon cancer

Answer 14

lung

Question 15

in anal cancer, what two nodal groups are most at risk if the tumor is located above the dentate line

Answer 15

• lateral sacral

- internal iliac

Question 16

in anal cancer, what nodal group is most at risk if the tumor is located below the dentate line

Answer 16

inguinal

Question 17

what vertebral body is associated with the umbilicus

Answer 17

L3-4

Question 18

what vertebral body is associated with the iliac crest

Answer 18

L4/5

Question 19

what vertebral body is associated with the start of the rectum

Answer 19

S3

Question 20

what vertebral body is associated with the cecum

Answer 20

L4

Question 21

what vertebral body is associated with the common iliac nodes

Answer 21

L4

Question 22

what vertebral body is associated with the bifuration of abdominal aorta

Answer 22

L4

Question 23

what vertebral body is associated with the spleen

Answer 23

T10/T11

Question 24

the perineum must be included in the radiation therapy treatment field for patient who had this type of surgery

Answer 24

abdominalperineal resection

-to decrease the risk of perineal recurrence secondary to tumor implantation at the time of surgery