NUR 2392 / NUR2392: Multidimensional Care II / MDC 2 Exam 1 Blueprint (Latest 2021 / 2022)

NUR 2392 / NUR2392: Multidimensional Care II / MDC 2 Exam 1 Blueprint (Latest 2021 / 2022) Tumor 1. Define (associate the 9 characteristics/features of each) Benign:  Specific morphology – resemble the tissues they originated from  A smaller nuclear-to-cytoplasmic ratio – similar to normal cells  Specific differentiated function – contributes to the body function  Tight adherence - bind closely together due to the production of fibronectin  No migration – do not invade other tissues  Orderly growth – rate of growth is normal by expansion  Euploidy – normal chromosomes per cell Malignant tumor:  Anaplasia – loss of appearance of parent cell  A larger nuclear-to-cytoplasmic ratio – larger nucleus  Specific functions are lost – serve no purpose  Loose adherence – loosely bound due to the lack of fibronectin production  Migration – spread easily (metastasize)  Contact inhibition does not occur – loss of cellular regulation  Rapid or continuous cell division – loss of cellular regulation  Aneuploidy – Abnormal chromosomes