NUR218 Final Exam Review
Save
Terms in this set (126)
A patient has a tissue a. Neoplasm - this is the only term that describes a
growth that was possible cancer; all others are benign findings.
diagnosed as cancer.
Which of the following
terms best describes this
growth?
a. Neoplasm
b. Lipoma
c. Meningioma
d. Hypertrophy
A 45-year old male a. Gastric Cancer - The presence of H.pylori is
presents with persistent, associated with gastric cancer, not with leukemia,
severe stomach pain. lung cancer or colorectal cancer.
Testing reveals a peptic
ulcer. Further laboratory
tests reveal the presence
of Helicobacter pylori.
Which of the following is
of concern for this
patient?
a. Gastric cancer
b. Leukemia
c. Lung cancer
d. Adenocarcinoma of the
colon
,Some tumours initially a. True
described as benign can
progress to malignancy.
a. True
b. False
Direct invasion may be a a. True
part of the mechanism of
local tumour spreading.
a. True
b. False
Invasion is a prerequisite a. True - Direct invasion is a prerequisite (1st step) for
for metastasis. metastasis; may occur by direct tumour extension.
a. True
b. False
Cells with TP53 genes b. False - May escape
escape apoptosis.
a. True
b. False
All tumour cells that are b. False - Because metastasis requires successful
released into the blood completion of each and every step, there may be
eventually find a numerous opportunities to interrupt this lethal activity.
compatible tissue to
multiply in and create a
tumour.
a. True
b. False
Infection is the most a. True - Immunosuppression from cancer or therapies
significant cause of used contribute.
complications and death
in individuals with cancer.
a. True
b. False
,Carcinoma refers to b. Epithelial cells
abnormal cell proliferation
originating from which
tissues?
a. Blood vessels
b. Epithelial cells
c. Connective tissue
d. Glandular tissue
When teaching a client b. Tobacco smoke is capable of both initiating and
who smokes about the promoting cancer.
relationship of smoking to
the development of
cancer, how should the
nurse explain tobacco
smoke as a "complete
carcinogen"?
a. Exposure to the smoke
always causes cellular
changes
b. Tobacco smoke is
capable of both initiating
and promoting cancer
growth
c. Cancer will always
develop in people who
smoke who are exposed
to other carcinogens
d. Tobacco smoke serves
as a vehicle for the spread
of cancer cells during the
progression stage of
cancer.
, Following a client with d. Weak, non-productive cough - client is unable to
lung cancer, the nurse clear the airway effectively.
identifies the nursing
diagnosis of ineffective
airway clearance. On
which if the following data
would the nurse base this
diagnosis?
a. Oxygen saturation of
85%
b. Respiratory rate of 28
breaths per minute
c. Presence of
yellow/bloody thick
sputum
d. Weak, non-productive
cough
Save
Terms in this set (126)
A patient has a tissue a. Neoplasm - this is the only term that describes a
growth that was possible cancer; all others are benign findings.
diagnosed as cancer.
Which of the following
terms best describes this
growth?
a. Neoplasm
b. Lipoma
c. Meningioma
d. Hypertrophy
A 45-year old male a. Gastric Cancer - The presence of H.pylori is
presents with persistent, associated with gastric cancer, not with leukemia,
severe stomach pain. lung cancer or colorectal cancer.
Testing reveals a peptic
ulcer. Further laboratory
tests reveal the presence
of Helicobacter pylori.
Which of the following is
of concern for this
patient?
a. Gastric cancer
b. Leukemia
c. Lung cancer
d. Adenocarcinoma of the
colon
,Some tumours initially a. True
described as benign can
progress to malignancy.
a. True
b. False
Direct invasion may be a a. True
part of the mechanism of
local tumour spreading.
a. True
b. False
Invasion is a prerequisite a. True - Direct invasion is a prerequisite (1st step) for
for metastasis. metastasis; may occur by direct tumour extension.
a. True
b. False
Cells with TP53 genes b. False - May escape
escape apoptosis.
a. True
b. False
All tumour cells that are b. False - Because metastasis requires successful
released into the blood completion of each and every step, there may be
eventually find a numerous opportunities to interrupt this lethal activity.
compatible tissue to
multiply in and create a
tumour.
a. True
b. False
Infection is the most a. True - Immunosuppression from cancer or therapies
significant cause of used contribute.
complications and death
in individuals with cancer.
a. True
b. False
,Carcinoma refers to b. Epithelial cells
abnormal cell proliferation
originating from which
tissues?
a. Blood vessels
b. Epithelial cells
c. Connective tissue
d. Glandular tissue
When teaching a client b. Tobacco smoke is capable of both initiating and
who smokes about the promoting cancer.
relationship of smoking to
the development of
cancer, how should the
nurse explain tobacco
smoke as a "complete
carcinogen"?
a. Exposure to the smoke
always causes cellular
changes
b. Tobacco smoke is
capable of both initiating
and promoting cancer
growth
c. Cancer will always
develop in people who
smoke who are exposed
to other carcinogens
d. Tobacco smoke serves
as a vehicle for the spread
of cancer cells during the
progression stage of
cancer.
, Following a client with d. Weak, non-productive cough - client is unable to
lung cancer, the nurse clear the airway effectively.
identifies the nursing
diagnosis of ineffective
airway clearance. On
which if the following data
would the nurse base this
diagnosis?
a. Oxygen saturation of
85%
b. Respiratory rate of 28
breaths per minute
c. Presence of
yellow/bloody thick
sputum
d. Weak, non-productive
cough
