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WorksheetsOVERVIEW OF LUNG CANCER
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Mr. R who recently stopped smoking asks a healthcare provider
about the risks of developing lung cancer. The healthcare provider response
is :
If lung cancer hasn’t developed yet, the ongoing risk is equivalent to a non-smoker.”
In 8 months, the risk of developing lung cancer is twice as high as a non-smoker.
In 15 years, the risk of developing lung cancer will be equivalent to a non-smoker.
An elevated risk of developing lung cancer compared to a non-smoker will remain constant life-long.
Intrathoracic signs and symptoms of lung cancer
include
Dyspnea
Bloody sputum
A persistent cough
Generalized weakness
The environmental factors that a risk to lung cancer
Radon in homes.
Tobacco smoking.
Passive smoking.
Previous lung disease
Secondhand smoke is smoke that
non-smokers
Inhaled directly to cigarettes.
Inhaled directly through a pipe.
Inhaled directly through a cigar.
Exposed to by the sharing air space with someone who is smoking.
The common cause of lung cancer
Smoking pipe.
Smoking cigars
Second smoker.
Smoking Cigarettes.
Metastatic lung cancer is cancer that has
Disappeared entirely from the body.
Remained in the upper part of the lung.
Spread from the lung to other parts of the body.
Remained in the area of the lung where it started.
The following is /are an environmental factors which is a risk to lung cancer.
Passive smoking.
Radon in homes.
Tobacco smoking.
Previous lung disease.
Secondhand smoke is smoke that non-smokers normally will
inhaled directly to cigarettes.
inhaled directly through a pipe.
inhaled directly through a cigar.
exposed to by the sharing air space with someone who is smoking.
The related diagnostic will be used for screening of lung cancer.
Chest X ray.
Sputum Analysis.
Ct Guided Biopsy.
Low dose spiral chest CT Scan.
The following is/are secondary syndromes symptoms to regional metastasis from lung cancer.
Laryngeal nerve paralysis – hoarseness.
Lymphatic obstruction – SVC syndrome.
Esopharyngeal compression – dysphagia.
Vascular obstruction – Pancoast syndrome.
The lung cancer is / are
a primary malignancy.
metastatic from other site of body.
control growth in one or both lungs.
can occur in trachea-bronchiole tree.
The dangers of vaping and E- cigarettes is / are
simulated heart.
dilated blood vessels.
lower the blood fat levels.
increased the blood pressure.
An environmental factors that commonly associated with the risk of lung cancer.
Passive smoker.
Tobacco smoking.
Sources of Radon in homes.
Previous history of lung disease.
Secondhand smoker normally will
inhaled directly through
a cigar
a pipe.
cigarettes.
air space that sharing with someone who is smoking.
In staging of lung cancer,the
related diagnostic will be used.
Biopsy.
PET scan.
Bone scan.
Chest X-ray.
