MEAS 242 Final Exam (Answered) Complete Solution

MEAS 242 Final Exam (Answered) Complete Solution People who have had blistering sunburns at a young age are at greatest risk to develop: melanoma Examples of preventive treatments include all of the following EXCEPT: physical therapy (they include the hem occult stool test, blood pressure screening, and breast mammograms) Congenital means: born with An example of triage, in general, is giving priority care to a patient who: complains of crushing, radiating chest pain. Nutrition administered through the enteral route includes which of the following methods? gastrostomy An example of an acute illness is: a sore throat Leukemias and lymphomas are cancers of the: lymphatic tissue and blood-forming organs. All of the following neoplasms are malignant except: lipoma An example of a congenital disease or disorder is: both cerebral palsy and Down syndrome Cachexia describes: an ill, thin individual. What two types of cancer have a higher incidence in some families? colon and breast The herpes simplex virus has been closely connected to cancer of the: cervix The most definitive test used to diagnose a tumor is a: biopsy Estrogen is used to treat: prostate cancer All leukemias and lymphomas are malignant. true Neoplasm is defined as: new growth homeostasis state of sameness that the body strives to maintain etiology cause idiopathic unknown cause predisposing risk factors prognosis outcome pathogen bacteria Nosocomial Disease acquired from hospital environment iatrogenic problem that arose is related to the prescribed treatment prevalent occurs more frequently Once the heart quits functioning, the person is considered brain dead. false Tissue can be inflamed but not infected. true Obesity has no effect on an individual's life span. false Immunodeficiency is the immune response of the body being unable to defend itself due to a decrease or absence of leukocytes, primarily lymphocytes. true Pathologic fractures occur if the tumor has invaded the bone Chromosomal and genetic abnormalities are always incompatible with life. false The aging process is progressive and reversible. false Ultraviolet light rays of the sun or tanning lights have an increased risk of causing the development of basal cell cancer. true Symptoms of inflammation include redness, pain, swelling, and warm to the touch. true When cancer has spread through the bloodstream, often the secondary cancer site is discovered first. true An example of a hyperplasia is a skin callus on the foot. true Grading of tumors refers to the degree to which a tumor has spread. false Staging a tumor refers to the degree to which the tumor has spread. true Hormones may cause cancer but may also be used to treat it. true Dark-skinned people are at greatest risk of developing skin cancer. false Damage related to smoking and tobacco use is limited to the lungs. false Cancer at the in situ stage cannot be avoided by surgical removal. false obesity nutritional imbalance motor vehicle accident trauma alleries impaired immunity pneumonia inflammation/ infection cystic fibrosis heredity cancer hyperplasias/ neoplasms Radiation is generally used to treat tumors that are not surgically accessible nor operable. true Asthma is curable. false Food allergies are easily diagnosed. false Transfusions of blood from one person to another are a type of tissue transplant. true Transmission of HIV through blood transfusions is still a huge threat. false B lymphocytes are responsible for humoral immunity. true Joints are where two or more bones meet. true An example of a voluntary muscle is the cardiac muscle. false Tendons are long, fibrous, nonelastic connective tissue that attach muscle to bone. true Muscle disorders are often evaluated by an electromyogram. true Females have more severe spinal curvatures when diagnosed with scoliosis. true Osteoporosis affects men more frequently than women. false Fosamax is a treatment to reverse osteoporosis. false The two groups of arthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. true Avoiding extreme fatigue and warming up before exercise may help prevent strains. true Nonseasonal allergies may be a result of: food allergies Opportunistic diseases occurring during the late phase of HIV include Pneumocystis carinii and Kaposi's sarcoma Primary organs of the immune system include the: thymus gland What type of immunity occurs when a person receives the MMR vaccination? active artificial immunity Which of the following is the most serious form of arthritis? rheumatoid arthritis Having measles or mumps is an example of: active natural immunity Antibodies received from maternal-fetal transmission are an example of: passive natural immunity Examples of tests used to diagnose allergies include: scratch tests Treatment of hay fever includes: antihistamines Treatment of asthma includes all of the following EXCEPT: sensitization (desensitization, avoidance of causative allergens, and medication) A life-threatening anaphylactic reaction is treated with: a tracheostomy Bone-building cells are called: osteoblasts An example of a flat bone would be the: sternum Classification of bones include all the following EXCEPT: intermediate Which of the following is not considered a category of cellular proliferation? meiotic cells Regeneration tissue repair involves scar formation. false The functions of muscles in the body include all of the following EXCEPT: cushion (movement, heart production, and structure) Kyphosis is: a humped curvature of the thoracic spine Lordosis is: an exaggerated anterior or inward curve of the lumbar spine. Adhesions are normally fibrous scar tissue that cling to the surface of adjoining organs. true