Question: A 35 yo female develops skin cancer on the head and neck following years of sunbathing. Which of the following cancers is most likely?
Lymphoma
Adenoma
Basal cell carcinoma
Leukemia
Question: An FNP is instructing students about cellular functions. Which cellular function is the FNP describing when an isolated cell absorbs oxygen and uses it to transform nutrients to energy?
Active transport
Communication
Secretion
Respiration
Question: Which of the following statements is true regarding benign tumors?
It is fast growing
It is life-threatening due to extensive tissue destruction and spread
Systemic effects are common
Is similar to normal cells
Question: An FNP student is observing a cell under the microscope. It is observed to have supercoiled DNA with histones. Which of the following would also be part of the cellular structure observed by the student?
A single circular structure
Nucleus
Free-floating nuclear material
No organelles
Question: In cellular metabolism, each enzyme has a high affinity for a
Solute
Substrate
Chromosome
Ribosome
Question: A 25 yo male patient develops a tumor of the breast glandular tissue. What type will the FNP document in the medical record?
Carcinoma
Adenocarcinoma
Sarcoma
Lymphoma
Question: A patient has a tissue growth that was diagnosed as cancer and spread to an adjacent organ. Which of the following terms best describes this growth?
Lipoma
Meningioma
Malignant tumor
Hypertrophy
Question: A eukaryotic cell is undergoing DNA replication. In which region of the cell would most of the genetic information be contained?
Mitochondria
Ribosome
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Question: The primary cellular targets for HIV include
NK cells
CD-4 positive TH-cells
Lymphocytes
Both A & B
Question: The presence of CA 125 tumor marker may indicate that which of the following malignant conditions?
Colorectal cancer
Skin cancer
Melanoma
Leukemia
Question: T cells are produced in the primary lymphoid organs in the fetus… and travel for maturation to……
