Education module 7 assignment

MODULE 7 ASSIGNMENT

CHAPTERS 19 & 20 (Total 74 points)

Chapter 19 – Oncology (23 points)

Match the test or procedure with its description below: (10 points)

beta-hCG test CEA test exfoliative cytology staging laparotomy bone marrow biopsy

core needle biopsy laparoscopy CA-125 estrogen receptor assay PSA test

1. Test for the presence of a portion of human chorionic gonadotropin hormone (a marker for testicular cancer) ____________________________________________________________________________

2. Incision of the abdomen to determine extent of disease ___________________________________

3. Protein marker test to detect ovarian cancer cells in blood _________________________________

4. Visual examination of the abdominal cavity; peritoneoscopy _______________________________

5. Test for the presence of a hormone receptor on breast cancer cells __________________________

6. Removal and microscopic examination of bone marrow tissue _____________________________

7. Obtaining a plug of tissue for microscopic examination ___________________________________

8. Blood test for the presence of an antigen related to prostate cancer _________________________

9. Blood test for carcinoembryonic antigen (marker for GI cancer) ____________________________

10. Cells are scraped off tissue and microscopically examined ________________________________

Unscramble the letters to form cancer-related terms from the clues. (4 points)

1. Clue: Partial or complete disappearance of symptoms of disease

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ S N E M I I R S O

2. Clue: Spread of a cancerous tumor to another site or secondary location

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ T T A E A I S S S M

3. Clue: Pertaining to abnormal formation or development of cells; not clearly malignant

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ C L Y A S S P T I D

4. Clue: Increased growth in numbers of normal cells

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ S P E R I A Y P H A L

Match the following terms or abbreviations with their meanings below: (9 points)

chemical carcinogen mitosis oncogene RNA virus DNA

mutation radiation ultraviolet radiation

1. Replication of cells; two identical cells are produced from a parent cell ______________________

2. Cellular substance (ribonucleic acid) that is important in protein synthesis ___________________

3. Infectious agent that reproduces by entering a host cell and using the host’s genetic material to make copies of itself ________________________________________________________________

4. Rays given off by the sun ___________________________________________________________

5. An agent (hydrocarbon, insecticide, hormone) that causes cancer __________________________

6. Genetic material within the nucleus that controls replication and protein synthesis _________________________________________________________________________________

7. Region of genetic material that causes cancer; found in tumor cells or viruses _________________________________________________________________________________

8. Change in the genetic material of a cell _______________________________________________

9. Energy carried by a stream of particles _______________________________________________

CHAPTER 20 – Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (51 points)

1. On the line provided, give meanings for the following abbreviations, then write each abbreviation next to its explanation below: (20 points)

1. angio_________________________________________________________________________

2. AP___________________________________________________________________________

3. Ba ___________________________________________________________________________

4. CT ___________________________________________________________________________

5. CXR__________________________________________________________________________

6. Decub________________________________________________________________________

7. 18F FDG______________________________________________________________________

8. Gd___________________________________________________________________________

9. I-123_________________________________________________________________________

10. KUB _________________________________________________________________________

a. ____________ Lying down

b. ____________ Lungs are typically seen in this x-ray film

c. ____________ Radiopharmaceutical used in PET scanning

d. ____________ Contrast is injected into arteries for visualization via x-ray

e._____________ Contrast medium used in upper and lower GI series

f. ____________ Front and back x-ray views

g. ____________ Urinary tract is visualized without contrast

h. ____________ MRI contrast agent

i. _____________ Cross-sectional and other views obtained via multiple x-ray images

j. _____________ Radioisotope used in thyroid studies 

On the line provided, give meanings for the following abbreviations, then write each abbreviation next to its explanation below: (22 points)

1. LAT _____________________________________________________________________________

2. MDCT ___________________________________________________________________________

3. MRI ____________________________________________________________________________

4. PACS ___________________________________________________________________________

5. PET ____________________________________________________________________________

6. RFA ____________________________________________________________________________

7. Tc-99m __________________________________________________________________________

8. T-spine __________________________________________________________________________

9. UGI _____________________________________________________________________________

10. US _____________________________________________________________________________

11. V/Q scan _________________________________________________________________________

a. _____________ Radioisotope used in heart, brain, thyroid, liver, bone, and lung scans

b._____________ Use of magnetic waves to create images of soft tissues in the body

c. _____________ X-ray views of the backbone in the region of the chest

d. _____________ Used to assess lung function

e. _____________ Side view

f. _____________ Replacement of traditional films with digital equivalents that can be accessed from several places and retrieved more rapidly

g. _____________ Barium swallow

h. _____________ Radioactive substance and a computer are used to create images to show function of tissues

i. ______________ Interventional radiologists use this procedure to destroy abnormal tissue

j. ______________ Sound waves create images of organs and tissues

k. _____________ State of the art scanner that produces multiple (e.g., 64-slice) image

Match the following terms with their meanings below: (9 points)

radiopaque single photon emission ultrasound transducer radiopharmaceutical computed tomography uptake scan tagging ventilation-perfusion studies scintigraphy

1. Rate of absorption of a radionuclide into an organ or tissue ________________________________

2. Image of an area, organ, or tissue obtained from ultrasound, radioactive tracer studies, computed tomography, or magnetic resonance imaging _____________________________________________

3. Handheld device that sends and receives ultrasound signals _______________________________

4. Attaching a radionuclide to a chemical and following its path in the body ____________________

5. Radiopharmaceutical is inhaled and injected intravenously followed by imaging its passage through the respiratory tract _________________________________________________________________

6. Obstructing the passage of x-rays _____________________________________________________

7. Diagnostic nuclear medicine test using radiopharmaceuticals and gamma cameras to create images_____________________________________________________________________________

8. Radioactive tracer is injected intravenously and a computer reconstructs a three-dimensional image based on a composite of many views ____________________________________________________

9. Radioactive drug (radionuclide plus chemical) that is administered for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes __________________________________________________________________________