NURS 231 Module 2 Exam Pathophysiology
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Score for this quiz: 63 out of 100 Submitted May 13 at 4:40pm This attempt took 9 minutes.
Question 1 3 / 3 pts
True/False:
Blood tests for tumor markers can make a diagnosis of cancer. Why or why not?
Your Answer:
False, only tissue can be used to diagnose cancer. Tumor markers are helpful to assess response to therapy or reoccurrence.
False, only tissue can diagnose. Tumor markers are helpful to assess response to therapy or reoccurrence.
Question 2 3 / 3 pts
Tissue biopsy is of critical importance in what role? Your Answer:
Diagnosing cancer and histology.
Diagnosing the correct cancer and histology.
Question 3 4 / 4 pts
1. List two signs or symptoms a patient may present with that might indicate a cancer diagnosis:
2. What are two systemic manifestations of cancer exhibited by cancer patients?
Your Answer:
1.) Bleeding and sore that doesn't heal 2.) fatigue and anorexia
1. Bleeding; sore that doesn’t heal; fluid in the pleural, pericardial, or peritoneal spaces; chest pain, shortness of breath, cough, abdominal discomfort or swelling. Other possible answers can include a mass or lump, pain (need to be specific), fatigue, fevers, weight loss
2. Weight loss, wasting of body fat and muscle tissue, weakness, anorexia, and anemia, fatigue, sleep disturbances
Question 4 10 / 10 pts
Explain the TNM system:
Your Answer:
T: size and local spread of the primary tumor N: involvement of the lymph nodes
M: the extent of the metastatic involvement
T is the size and local spread of the primary tumor.
N is the involvement of the regional lymph nodes.
M is the extent of the metastatic involvement.
Question 5 10 / 10 pts
1. When would surgery be appropriate in the treatment of cancer?
2. Most chemotherapeutic drugs cause pancytopenia due to bone marrow suppression. What are the 3 possible adverse outcomes of this?
Your Answer:
1. Surgery is often the first treatment of cancer. If the tumor is small with well-defined margins, it then can be removed completely.
2. Neutropenia: risk of infection Anorexia: causing fatigue Thrombocytopenia: risk of bleeding
1. Surgery is often the first treatment for solid tumors. If the tumor is small with well-defined margins, it can be removed completely. It is also used for oncologic emergencies and prophylactic surgery in high risk patients.
2.
Neutropenia- risk for infections
Anemia- causing fatigue
Thrombocytopenia- risk for bleeding
Question 6 2.5 / 2.5 pts
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Question 8 0 / 2.5 pts
This type of cell remains incompletely differentiated throughout life: Your Answer:
Benign [Show Less]