Fit And Well 5th Canadian Edition By Thomas D. Fahey – Test Bank

Chapter 11
Cancer
True / False Questions

1. Cancer is an abnormal and uncontrollable growth of cells or tissue that leads to death if untreated.
TRUE

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 11-01 Explain what cancer is and how it spreads.
Topic: 11-01 What is Cancer?

2. Benign tumours are capable of invading surrounding structures and spreading to distant sites.
FALSE

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 11-01 Explain what cancer is and how it spreads.
Topic: 11-02 Tumours

3. Tobacco smoke is the main risk factor for lung cancer.
TRUE

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 11-01 Explain what cancer is and how it spreads.
Topic: 11-02 Tumours

4. A metastasis describes a cancer that has grown in size.
FALSE

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 11-01 Explain what cancer is and how it spreads.
Topic: 11-03 Metastasis

5. This ability of cancer cells to metastasize makes early cancer detection critical.
TRUE

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 11-01 Explain what cancer is and how it spreads.
Topic: 11-03 Metastasis

6. Cancer is an intriguing disease in that it has many origins, affects numerous parts of the body, and treatment for the different kinds of cancer can vary.
TRUE

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Analyze
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 11-03 List and describe common cancers-their risk factors; signs and symptoms; treatments; and approaches to prevention.
Topic: 11-10 Common Cancers

7. A persistent cough or chest pain can be a warning sign for lung cancer.
TRUE

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 11-03 List and describe common cancers-their risk factors; signs and symptoms; treatments; and approaches to prevention.
Topic: 11-11 Lung Cancer

8. Lung cancer symptoms usually appears in the early stage of the disease.
FALSE

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 11-03 List and describe common cancers-their risk factors; signs and symptoms; treatments; and approaches to prevention.
Topic: 11-11 Lung Cancer

9. Lifestyle has no influence on cancer risk.
FALSE

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 11-03 List and describe common cancers-their risk factors; signs and symptoms; treatments; and approaches to prevention.
Topic: 11-06 Tobacco Use

10. Colon cancer rarely occurs before age 40.
TRUE

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 11-03 List and describe common cancers-their risk factors; signs and symptoms; treatments; and approaches to prevention.
Topic: 11-12 Colon and Rectal Cancer

11. Sedentary women who consume few vegetables have an increased risk of breast cancer.
TRUE