Angina MI NCLEX style questions, Med Surg Final Exam Review PPT

Angina MI NCLEX style questions, Med Surg Final Exam Review PPT Current trends in cancer incidence and death rates include the fact that: A. lung cancer is the most common cancer type in men B. breast cancer is the leading cause of death in women C. African Americans have the highest death rates from cancer than whites D. men have slightly higher incidence rates of cancer than women - ANS ️️ C. Which of the following characteristics noted on a patient's pathology report is consistent with a malignant neoplasm? The presence of: A. diploid chromosome B. encapsulated cells C. small nuclei D. poorly differentiated cells - ANS ️️ D. A characteristic of the stage of progression in the development of cancer is: A. oncogenic viral transformation of the target cell B. reversible steady growth facilitated by carcinogens C. period of latency before the clinical detection of cancer D. proliferation of cancer cells despite host control mechanisms - ANS ️️ D. A patient has been diagnosed with Kaposi sarcoma. What is most likely to have functioned as a carcinogen for this patient? A. virus B. bacteria C. chemical D. UV radiation - ANS ️️ B. The nurse understands that patients older than 65 years of age are at a higher risk for cancer because of: A. reduced cardiac reserves B. familial risk factors C. living in a warm environment D. lowered immune responses - ANS ️️ D. Which of the following risk factors place the patient at higher than normal risk for cancer? (select all that apply) A. obesity B. tobacco use C. breastfeeding D. participating in daily exercise E. age younger than 45 years old F. consuming more than 2 alcoholic drinks daily - ANS ️️ A, B, F The nurse understands that the process known as angiogenesis is problematic for patients who have cancer because: A. in serves no real purpose in the treatment of cancer B. new blood vessels supply the tumor with nutrients and oxygen C. it delivers tumor necrosis factor to the nucleus of the tumor D. it facilitates development of the tumor's nucleus - ANS ️️ B. A nurse is reviewing the health record of a client who had surgery to stage ovarian cancer. The nurse reviews the following diagnostic notation on the pathology report: T2-N3-MX. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a supporting diagnosis? A. the tumor is 4 cm in size involving the ovary and adjacent tissues B. no lymph nodes contain cancer cells C. the tumor is receptive to current medication therapy D. the cancer has metastasized to other areas of the body - ANS ️️ A. The laboratory reports that the cells from the patient's tumor biopsy are Grade II. What should the nurse know about this histologic grading? A. cells are abnormal and moderately different