QUESTIONNAIRE

The questionnaires contain 2 parts.

PART-A: DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERSTICS
PART-B: KNOWLEDGE LEVEL OF GNM STUDENTS ON ORAL
CANCER

QUESTIONARRIE

PART-A

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DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
1. Age of the student:
a) 17-20 years. ( )
b) 20-23 years. ( )
c) 23-25 years. ( )

2. Sex:
a) Male. ( )
b) Female. ( )

3. Marital status:
a) Married. ( )
b) Unmarried. ( )

4. Previous source of information regarding oral cancer care:

a) Books and journals. ( )
b) From practical experience. ( )
c) Mass media, TV and newspaper. ( )
d) Seniors and teachers. ( )
 PART-B

CONCEPT OF ORAL CANCER

1. What do you mean by cancer?

a) Increase in body weight. ( )
b) Abnormal cell growth. ( )
c) Increase tissue necrosis. ( )
d) A big tumor. ( )

2. What is oral cancer?

a) Cancer of only floor of mouth. ( )
b) Cancer of tongue. ( )
c) Cancer of all parts of mouth including head and neck. ( )
d) Cancer of all parts of mouth. ( )

3. Which type of oral cancer is more prevalent among people?

a) Squamous cell carcinoma. ( )
b) Minor salivary gland carcinoma. ( )
c) Lymphomas. ( )
d) Oropharyngeal tumors. ( )

RISK FACTORS OF ORAL CANCER

4. Which of following are the factors for oral cancer?
a) Use of alcohol, tobacco, nasa, bidi etc. ( )
b) Use of nasa, chewing gum. ( )
c) Use of alcohol, poor oral hygiene, lack of carbohydrate. ( )
d) Eating excess fruits and vegetables, use of bidi and nasa. ( )

5. Which part of oral cavity is more prone to cancer due to prolonged exposure to sunlight?
a) Lips. ( )
b) Tongue. ( )
c) Gum. ( )
d) Neck. ( )

6. Which habitual factor is mainly responsible for cancer of buccal mucosa?

a) Chewing tobacco and tobaccoquid. ( )
b) Using snuff. ( )
c) Taking alcohol. ( )
 d) Tobacco smoking. ( )

7. Which one of the following can increase the risk of oral cancer?
a) Processed meat. ( )
b) Bread. ( )
c) Vegetables. ( )
d) Fruits. ( )

8. Which virus is responsible for increasing the risk of oral cancer?

a) HPV. ( )
b) Adenovirus. ( )
c) Rhinovirus. ( )
d) Influenza virus. ( )

9. Which one of the is not a tobacco product but at a risk of oral cancer?
a) Filter cigarette. ( )
b) Beedi. ( )
c) Gutkha. ( )
d) Alcohol. ( )

10. What is the average age for oral cancer?

a) 35-45 years. ( )
b) 45-55 years. ( )
c) 55-65 years. ( )
d) Above 65 years. ( )

11. What are the risk factors for oral cancer?

a) Using tobacco, alcohol and having HPV +ve. ( )
b) Using tobacco, poor oral hygiene, and having Hbs +ve. ( )
c) Using alcohol, having HPV +ve and eating daily fruits. ( )
d) Using tobacco, not eating balanced diet and poor general health. ( )

INCIDENCE AND PREVALENCE OF ORAL CANCER

12. Which gender is more prone to oral and oropharyngeal cancer?
a) Men. ( )
b) Women. ( )
c) Transgender. ( )
d) There is no gender risk.()

13. Among all cancers, oral cancers cause how many percentage of mortality rate?
 a) 30%-50%. ( )
b) 50%-70%. ( )
c) 70%-90%. ( )
d) 40%-60%. ( )

14. What is the ratio of oral cancer mortality between male and female?
a) 3:1 ( )
b) 2:1 ( )
c) 1:2 ( )
d) 1:3 ( )

15. How many times the smokers have higher risk of oral cancer than non-smokers?
a) 6-9 times. ( )
b) 7-10 times. ( )
c) 8-12 times. ( )
d) 5-8 times. ( )

SIGN AND SYMPTOMS

16. Which is not a sign and symptoms of oral cancer?

a) Non healing ulcer in mouth. ( )
b) Swelling and pain. ( )
c) Bleeding and discharge from the ulcer. ( )
d) Hearing loss. ( )

17. What are the later symptoms of cancer of tongue?

a) Increased salivation, dysphagia, slurred speech, toothache and earache. ( )
b) Nausea and vomiting. ( )
c) Anorexia, head riling. ( )
d) Insomnia, chewing difficulty. ( )

18. What are the early sign and symptoms of oral cancer?
a) Red and white patch, non-healing sore in mouth and bleeding. ( )
b) Black patch, dental caries and loose teeth. ( )
c) Pain in opening mouth, dental caries and vomiting. ( )
d) Brown patch, hearing loss. ( )

PREVENTION OF ORAL CANCER

19. Which one of the following is a preventive measure for lip cancer?
a) Vaseline jelly. ( )
 b) Honey. ( )
c) Sunscreenor colored lipstick. ( )
d) Coconut oil. ( )

20. Which of the following food helps in preventing the risk of oral cancer?
a) Carbohydrate. ( )
b) Fruits and vegetables. ( )
c) Fish and meat. ( )
d) Sweeteners. ( )

21. Which vitamin helps in preventing oral cancer?

a) Vit.K ( )
b) Vit.C ( )
c) Vit.B ( )
d) Vit.D ( )

TREATMENT OF ORAL CANCER

22. Which type of treatment is used for only tumors?

a) Surgery. ( )
b) Chemotherapy. ( )
c) Radiotherapy. ( )
d) Biological therapy. ( )

23. Surgical stripping or thin resection is used for which stage of iral cancer?
a) Stage O. ( )
b) Stage I. ( )
c) Stage II. ( )
d) Stage IV. ( )

24. In stage IV B of oral cancer, which therapy is used to relieve pain?

a) Chemotherapy. ( )
b) Radiation therapy. ( )
c) Cetuximab. ( )
d) Chemoradiation. ( )

25. What is the most common biological therapy used for oropharyngeal cancer?
a) Platinum based chemotherapy. ( )
b) Cetuximab. ( )
c) Radiotherapy. ( )
d) Non of the above. ( )