Complex GI Navigator Quiz

What is your full name?

Please type your manager's name.

What is the most common site of colorectal metastasis?

What is the most common type of esophageal cancer?

Colorectal cancer is the most common cancer of the gastrointestinal tract. What is the second most common malignancy?

What is the most common pathology of malignant gastric tumors?

A patient has been told by the healthcare provider that the cells in a bowel tumor are poorly differentiated. The patient asks the nurse what is meant by "poorly differentiated". Which of the following is the BEST response?

Neoplasm can be classified as either benign or malignant. The following are characteristics of a malignant tumor EXCEPT:

A patient asks, "What are tumor-suppressor genes?" As part of your answer, you explain that tumor-suppressor genes code for proteins that ___________ growth-promoting factors.

Which of the following best describes tumor angiogenesis?

Which of the following is NOT one of the three major parts of the stomach?

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main parts of the pancreas?

Which of the following GI cancer type has the lowest 5-year survival rate?

Which tumor marker is commonly used as an indicator of tumor burden and for monitoring recurrence of colorectal cancer?

A 70 year-old man with a 40 pack-year history of smoking presents with dysphagia. His barium swallow is suspicious for esophageal cancer. The nurse should educate him about which test to confirm the diagnosis?

What is the tumor marker used to screen individuals at high risk for primary liver cancer?

The TNM system is utilized for staging and grading neoplasms. TNM stands for:

Mr. Thompson would like you to explain the relationship among tumor size, node involvement, and prognosis. Which of the following statements is MOST accurate?

The MOST important objective of solid tumor staging is:

Which of the following diagnostic procedures would you expect to be ordered to assist in detection of distant metastasis in a patient with esophageal cancer?

The regional lymph nodes on a gastric cancer patient cannot be assessed. Utilizing the TNM system, what would be the correct staging for N (node)?

A stage IV pancreatic tumor is designated by which grouping of primary tumor (T), lymph node status (N), and metastasis (M)?

Neoadjuvant treatment is defined as:

Which of the following radiation side effects would be most common in clients receiving radiation therapy for rectal cancer?

Which type of colorectal surgery is associated with a higher incidence of quality of life issues after surgery?

Which is the initial best choice of treatment for pancreatic cancer?

What is the most definitive treatment option for primary liver cancer?

The preferred initial therapy for anal cancer is which of the following?

Which information obtained by the nurse about a patient with colon cancer who is scheduled for external radiation therapy to the abdomen indicates a need for patient teaching?

Which of the following statements is correct about the rate of cell growth in relation to chemotherapy?

A 58 year-old man is going to have chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer. He asks how the chemotherapeutic drugs will work. The most accurate explanation is which of the following?

The following are teaching guidelines regarding radiation therapy EXCEPT:

Which is NOT a common side effect of opioids?

Neoadjuvant radiation therapy is used for colorectal cancer patients to do each of the following EXCEPT

Pancreaticoduodenectomy is also known as:

Which of the following is NOT associated with increased risk of colorectal cancer?

The only risk factor that is definitively linked with the development of pancreatic cancer is which of the following?

Which of the following is considered to be a risk factor for gastric cancer?

The family member of a client diagnosed with gastric cancer asks the nurse what nutritional factors are important in the prevention of gastric cancer. Which of the following is NOT included in the education?

Which of the following risk factors is NOT associated with the development of primary liver cancer?

Which of the following is a genetic disorder characterized by hyperkeratosis of the palms and soles, oral leukoplakia, and is the only genetic syndrome known to increase risk of squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus?

Which of the following is NOT a dietary or lifestyle risk factor associated with esophageal cancer?

Which of the following is NOT a genetic factor in GI cancer development?

The client may report symptoms of tenesmus and bright red blood in the stool if the tumor is located in which region of the colon?

Which of the following is considered a late symptom of colorectal cancer?

A client with esophageal cancer who is experiencing dysphagia is trying to maintain caloric intake. The nurse should provide education on which of the following?

The most common presenting complaint of esophageal cancer is which of the following?

What is the MOST common presenting symptom of pancreatic cancer?

What is the MOST common presenting symptom of gastric cancer?

Which is the MOST common presenting symptom of primary liver cancer?

What is the symptom that is difficult to manage in clients with advanced primary liver cancer?

What is the most common presenting sign of anal cancer?