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Worksheets4. Cancer Diagnosis & Staging
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
The major goal of the diagnostic evaluation of suspected cancer is to determine the
risk factors of the malignancy
tissue type of the malignancy
primary site of the malignancy
extent of disease within the body
The tumor markers alfa-fetoprotein (AFP) and B human chorionic gonadotropin (B-hCG) are very important in the diagnosis of
osteosarcoma
germ cell tumors
endometrium cancer
hepatocellular carcinoma
Before a diagnostic evaluation is performed, the nurse should prepare the patient for the examination by
explaining the procedure
reviewing the treatments that will follow
identifying the purpose of the examination
describing any physical sensations the patient may experience
Miss M diagnosed with right breast cancer of Stage II, T2, N1, M0 means that the tumor
size is increasing
is a carcinoma insitu
metastasis cannot be assessed
has metastasized to the lymph nodes
Staging in cancer treatment is
using TNM system
to determine treatment options
to determine patient’s prognosis
for medical professionals to share information about a disease
Staging of cancer disease can be determined by examining and evaluating the tissue biopsy. This type of staging is known as
clinical staging
surgical staging
autopsy staging
pathological staging
A female patient with 2cm lump in her right breast is planned for fine needle aspiration biopsy. You explain to her that the procedure is to
remove the lump totally
obtain large tissue samples
remove a portion of the lump
obtain either tissue or fluid samples
The importance of histological confirmation of cancer diagnosis is to
indicate prognosis
rule out non malignant condition
indicate degree of differentiation
determine treatment modalities
Tumor marker for the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma is
CA 15-3
CA 19-9
Alphafetoprotein (AFP)
Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)
Which of the following may cause elevated PSA levels?
Lung cancer
Breast cancer
Prostate cancer
Colorectal cancer
