VNSG 1432 MODULE 1 OVERVIEW

These points listed are not inclusive of the entire chapter content. Please make sure that you are reading the assigned chapters in their entirety. Chapter 8 Benign neoplasms are encapsulated with a fibrous membrane that interferes with their spreading. They do not self-limit their growth and may obstruct passages or impinge on an organ. They are not treated with radiation.  The 40-year-old female who was diagnosed with a benign growth in her colon is concerned about the growth spreading. Which explanation best allays the patient’s anxiety? o “Benign growths are surrounded by fibrous tissue that prevents spread.” Rapid cell growth of the malignancy robs nutrients from normal cells and results in weight loss.  The 26-year-old patient with a malignant neoplasm has experienced a 10-pound weight loss in 3 weeks. To which factor is this patient’s rapid weight loss most likely related? o The malignancy’s high nutritional demand Characteristics of malignancies/malignant neoplasms: disorganization, altered DNA, invasion of nearby organs, and the ability to travel through body fluids. Malignant neoplasms have large nuclei.  Which description(s) is/are characteristic of a malignant neoplasm? (Select all that apply.) o Travel through body fluid o Altered DNA o Invasion of nearby organs o Disorganization Chemicals, pesticides, and sun are carcinogens and the longer someone is exposed to these carcinogens, the greater the risk of developing cancer.  The nurse assesses several patients in the outpatient clinic. Which patient has the greatest risk for developing cancer? o 45-year-old farmer from Texas who has worked on his family’s cotton farm since the age of 12 Alcohol and smoking are “promoters” that facilitate the occurrence of cancer. 1 . 5 VNSG 1432 MODULE 1 OVERVIEW  The nurse recognizes that smoking is a “promoter” that, although not a carcinogen itself, allows cancer to occur faster in the patients. Which factor is also a promoter of cancer? o Heavy alcohol intake The blood cancer leukemia is