NSG 520 Exam 1 with Questions and Answers

NSG 520 Exam 1 with Questions and Answers paraneoplastic syndrome ANSWER rare disorders w/ complex clinical manifestations that triggered by cancer but not caused by direct local effects of tumor mass osteoarthritis ANSWER wear and tear, in weight bearing joints - hips, knees, ankles rheumatoid arthritis ANSWER immune attack, helper T cells trigger B lymphocytes to produce auto-antibodies cachexia ANSWER metabolic syndrome associated w/ basic illness and loss of muscle cancer cachexia ANSWER systemic inflammation, negative protein and energy balance. loss of lean body mass w/o wasting adipose tissue excisional biopsy ANSWER complete removal, usually with normal tissue incisional biopsy ANSWER remove part of lesion core needle biopsy ANSWER direct vision or guided ultrasound or CT