2020 ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY HESI RN QUESTIONS and ANSWERS

2020 ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY HESI RN QUESTIONS and ANSWERS 1. Following routine colonoscopy screening, a client is told that he had several polyps removed. The client began crying stating, “I just can't deal with cancer. I'm too young.” The nurse responds:A) “Don't worry. We have some great cancer doctors on staff. I'm sure chemo will help you fight it.”B) “Maybe if you're lucky, they have stopped it from metastasizing to your liver.”C) “A simple intestinal surgery will cure you.”D) “Most colon polyps are not cancerous. The biopsy results will direct your care.”Ans: D Feedback:A polyp is a growth that projects from a mucosal surface, such as the intestine. Although the term usually implies a benign neoplasm, some malignant tumors also appear as polyps. Adenomatous polyps are