NUR 108 Final Exam Review questions
Cells bear little resemblance to the normal cells of the tissue from which they arose are benign or
malignant? - correct answer ✔✔Malignant
True or False- Rate of growth is usually slow with benign cancer cells? - correct answer ✔✔True -the
rate of growth is usually slow with benign cancer cells.
True or False- Tumor tissue is encapsulated in benign cancer cells? - correct answer ✔✔True- Tumor
tissue is encapsulated in benign cells.
Tumor spready by way of blood an lymph channels to other areas of the body with what type of cancer
cells? - correct answer ✔✔Malignant.
True or False-Growth tends to recur when removed with malignant cancer cells? - correct answer
✔✔True- malignant cancer cells tend to regrow.
What is the difference between the living will and durable power of attorney? - correct answer
✔✔Durable power of attorney for health care- a legal document through which the signer appoints and
authorizes another person to make medical decisions on the signer's behalf when the signer is no longer
able to speak for themselves.
Living Will- a type of advance directive in which the person documents treatment preferences. It
provides instructions for care int he event that the signer is terminally ill and not able to communicate
their wishes directly and often is accompanied by a durable power of attorney for health care.
What is the difference between benign and malignant cells? - correct answer ✔✔Benign cells are
noncancerous while malignant cells are cancerous.
What are the characteristics that differ between benign and malignant cells? - correct answer
✔✔Method and rate of growth, ability to metastasize, destruction of tissue, and ability to cause death.
,What is anaplasia? - correct answer ✔✔A pattern of growth in which cells lack normal characteristics
and differ in shape and organization with respect to their cells of origin.
What is the association between anaplasia and malignant potential? - correct answer ✔✔Increased
anaplasia is associated with increased malignant potential.
What is a benign tumor? - correct answer ✔✔Well differentiated cells that grow by expansion and do
not infiltrate surrounding tissues.
What is the mode of growth of a benign tumor? - correct answer ✔✔Grows by expansion and is usually
encapsulated.
What is the rate of growth of a benign tumor? - correct answer ✔✔Usually slow.
Does a benign tumor spread by metastasis? - correct answer ✔✔No.
What are the general effects of a benign tumor? - correct answer ✔✔Localized phenomenon that does
not cause generalized effects unless its location interferes with vital functions.
Does a benign tumor usually cause tissue damage? - correct answer ✔✔No, unless its location interferes
with blood flow.
Does a benign tumor usually cause death? - correct answer ✔✔No, unless its location interferes with
vital functions.
What is a malignant tumor? - correct answer ✔✔Undifferentiated cells that grow at the periphery and
invade surrounding tissues.
What is the mode of growth of a malignant tumor? - correct answer ✔✔Grows at the periphery and
invades surrounding tissues.
,What is the rate of growth of a malignant tumor? - correct answer ✔✔Variable and depends on level of
differentiation.
Does a malignant tumor spread by metastasis? - correct answer ✔✔Yes.
What are the general effects of a malignant tumor? - correct answer ✔✔Often causes generalized
effects such as anemia, weakness, systemic inflammation, weight loss, and CACS.
Does a malignant tumor usually cause tissue damage? - correct answer ✔✔Yes, often causes extensive
tissue damage.
Does a malignant tumor usually cause death? - correct answer ✔✔Eventually causes death unless
growth can be controlled.
What is CACS? - correct answer ✔✔Cancer-associated cachexia syndrome.
What is anaplastic? - correct answer ✔✔A term used to describe cells that are undifferentiated and
have lost their normal structure and function.
What is POLST? - correct answer ✔✔A form that translates patient preferences to medical orders.
What does POLST specify? - correct answer ✔✔Preferences related to CPR, intubation, nutrition,
antibiotics, etc.
Who signs the POLST form? - correct answer ✔✔Patient or surrogate and primary provider, nurse, or
physician assistant.
What is the benefit of using POLST? - correct answer ✔✔Transferable across settings and emergency
medical personnel.
What is the sympathetic nervous system response? - correct answer ✔✔Rapid and short-lived response
to increase function of vital organs.
, What is released during the sympathetic nervous system response? - correct answer
✔✔Norepinephrine.
What happens to heart rate during the sympathetic nervous system response? - correct answer ✔✔It
increases.
What happens to blood pressure during the sympathetic nervous system response? - correct answer
✔✔It raises.
What happens to blood flow during the sympathetic nervous system response? - correct answer ✔✔It is
shunted away from abdominal organs.
What is the purpose of the sympathetic nervous system response? - correct answer ✔✔To provide
better perfusion of vital organs.
What happens to blood glucose during the sympathetic nervous system response? - correct answer
✔✔It is increased.
What happens to the pupils during the sympathetic nervous system response? - correct answer
✔✔They dilate.
What happens to mental activity during the sympathetic nervous system response? - correct answer
✔✔It increases.
What happens to the blood vessels of the skin during the sympathetic nervous system response? -
correct answer ✔✔They constrict.
What are some physical symptoms of the sympathetic nervous system response? - correct answer
✔✔Cold feet, clammy skin and hands, chills, palpitations, and "knots" in the stomach.
Cells bear little resemblance to the normal cells of the tissue from which they arose are benign or
malignant? - correct answer ✔✔Malignant
True or False- Rate of growth is usually slow with benign cancer cells? - correct answer ✔✔True -the
rate of growth is usually slow with benign cancer cells.
True or False- Tumor tissue is encapsulated in benign cancer cells? - correct answer ✔✔True- Tumor
tissue is encapsulated in benign cells.
Tumor spready by way of blood an lymph channels to other areas of the body with what type of cancer
cells? - correct answer ✔✔Malignant.
True or False-Growth tends to recur when removed with malignant cancer cells? - correct answer
✔✔True- malignant cancer cells tend to regrow.
What is the difference between the living will and durable power of attorney? - correct answer
✔✔Durable power of attorney for health care- a legal document through which the signer appoints and
authorizes another person to make medical decisions on the signer's behalf when the signer is no longer
able to speak for themselves.
Living Will- a type of advance directive in which the person documents treatment preferences. It
provides instructions for care int he event that the signer is terminally ill and not able to communicate
their wishes directly and often is accompanied by a durable power of attorney for health care.
What is the difference between benign and malignant cells? - correct answer ✔✔Benign cells are
noncancerous while malignant cells are cancerous.
What are the characteristics that differ between benign and malignant cells? - correct answer
✔✔Method and rate of growth, ability to metastasize, destruction of tissue, and ability to cause death.
,What is anaplasia? - correct answer ✔✔A pattern of growth in which cells lack normal characteristics
and differ in shape and organization with respect to their cells of origin.
What is the association between anaplasia and malignant potential? - correct answer ✔✔Increased
anaplasia is associated with increased malignant potential.
What is a benign tumor? - correct answer ✔✔Well differentiated cells that grow by expansion and do
not infiltrate surrounding tissues.
What is the mode of growth of a benign tumor? - correct answer ✔✔Grows by expansion and is usually
encapsulated.
What is the rate of growth of a benign tumor? - correct answer ✔✔Usually slow.
Does a benign tumor spread by metastasis? - correct answer ✔✔No.
What are the general effects of a benign tumor? - correct answer ✔✔Localized phenomenon that does
not cause generalized effects unless its location interferes with vital functions.
Does a benign tumor usually cause tissue damage? - correct answer ✔✔No, unless its location interferes
with blood flow.
Does a benign tumor usually cause death? - correct answer ✔✔No, unless its location interferes with
vital functions.
What is a malignant tumor? - correct answer ✔✔Undifferentiated cells that grow at the periphery and
invade surrounding tissues.
What is the mode of growth of a malignant tumor? - correct answer ✔✔Grows at the periphery and
invades surrounding tissues.
,What is the rate of growth of a malignant tumor? - correct answer ✔✔Variable and depends on level of
differentiation.
Does a malignant tumor spread by metastasis? - correct answer ✔✔Yes.
What are the general effects of a malignant tumor? - correct answer ✔✔Often causes generalized
effects such as anemia, weakness, systemic inflammation, weight loss, and CACS.
Does a malignant tumor usually cause tissue damage? - correct answer ✔✔Yes, often causes extensive
tissue damage.
Does a malignant tumor usually cause death? - correct answer ✔✔Eventually causes death unless
growth can be controlled.
What is CACS? - correct answer ✔✔Cancer-associated cachexia syndrome.
What is anaplastic? - correct answer ✔✔A term used to describe cells that are undifferentiated and
have lost their normal structure and function.
What is POLST? - correct answer ✔✔A form that translates patient preferences to medical orders.
What does POLST specify? - correct answer ✔✔Preferences related to CPR, intubation, nutrition,
antibiotics, etc.
Who signs the POLST form? - correct answer ✔✔Patient or surrogate and primary provider, nurse, or
physician assistant.
What is the benefit of using POLST? - correct answer ✔✔Transferable across settings and emergency
medical personnel.
What is the sympathetic nervous system response? - correct answer ✔✔Rapid and short-lived response
to increase function of vital organs.
, What is released during the sympathetic nervous system response? - correct answer
✔✔Norepinephrine.
What happens to heart rate during the sympathetic nervous system response? - correct answer ✔✔It
increases.
What happens to blood pressure during the sympathetic nervous system response? - correct answer
✔✔It raises.
What happens to blood flow during the sympathetic nervous system response? - correct answer ✔✔It is
shunted away from abdominal organs.
What is the purpose of the sympathetic nervous system response? - correct answer ✔✔To provide
better perfusion of vital organs.
What happens to blood glucose during the sympathetic nervous system response? - correct answer
✔✔It is increased.
What happens to the pupils during the sympathetic nervous system response? - correct answer
✔✔They dilate.
What happens to mental activity during the sympathetic nervous system response? - correct answer
✔✔It increases.
What happens to the blood vessels of the skin during the sympathetic nervous system response? -
correct answer ✔✔They constrict.
What are some physical symptoms of the sympathetic nervous system response? - correct answer
✔✔Cold feet, clammy skin and hands, chills, palpitations, and "knots" in the stomach.
