Nurse Module Two - Assessment Quiz

Diagnosis & staging of lymphoma explained

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The first section is a short assessment to ensure we met our objectives of the Nurse Learning Module. We value your feedback and comments to ensure that we can continue to provide relevant and useful lymphoma/CLL education and updates.

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* 1. Which is the LEAST effective type of lymph node biopsy for the diagnosis of lymphoma?

Fine needle aspirate

Core biopsy

Excisional lymph node biopsy

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* 2. Flow cytometry is a technique used for immunophenotyping

True

False

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* 3. Immunophenotyping is a process used to distinguish between normal lymphocytes and lymphoma cells

True

False

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* 4. Immunophenotyping:

Detects small markers or antigens that are expressed on cells

Can sometimes predict how a lymphoma will respond to treatment

Can sometimes predict how aggressive a lymphoma is

All of the above

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* 5. A lymphoma cell that expresses CD20 will indicate that it is a T-cell.

True

False

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* 6. A PET scan:

Uses a radioactive form of glucose to show up the most active cells in the body

Cancerous (including lymphoma) cells DO NOT use up a lot of energy and therefore may not be visible on a PET scan

Is NOT used in staging lymphoma

Produce the same type of images as seen in a CT scan

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* 7. A PET scan can be used for the following reasons:

Before treatment to stage lymphoma

Mid treatment to help plan treatment

At the completion of treatment to assess response

All of the above

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* 8. Some poor prognostic factors for people diagnosed with aggressive NHL are (select all that apply)

Age over 60 years

Stage 3 or 4

Serum LDH is high

Lymphoma is in 1 or more organs or areas outside of the lymph nodes

Ethnicity

Poor performance status (needs a lot of help with daily activities)

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* 9. When a patient is described to have B-symptoms, what symptoms do they have?

Loss of weight

Recurrent fevers >38C

Drenching night sweats

All of the above

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* 10. Using the Ann Arbour & Lugano staging system, a patient who has been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma, has disease in 2 sites above the diaphragm, enlarged nodes in the cervical area and a mediastinal mass is 9cm in size. The patient presented with night sweats & fevers and some loss of weight (around 3kg). What stage would they be classified as?

IIA

IIB

IIIA

Nurse Module Two - Assessment Quiz

Diagnosis & staging of lymphoma explained

Question Title

* 1. Which is the LEAST effective type of lymph node biopsy for the diagnosis of lymphoma?

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* 2. Flow cytometry is a technique used for immunophenotyping

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* 3. Immunophenotyping is a process used to distinguish between normal lymphocytes and lymphoma cells

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* 4. Immunophenotyping:

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* 5. A lymphoma cell that expresses CD20 will indicate that it is a T-cell.

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* 6. A PET scan:

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* 7. A PET scan can be used for the following reasons:

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* 8. Some poor prognostic factors for people diagnosed with aggressive NHL are (select all that apply)

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* 9. When a patient is described to have B-symptoms, what symptoms do they have?

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* 11. Full name

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* 12. Email address