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NUR 355 FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM
TEST BANK| NUR355 MEDSURG FINAL EXAM WITH
400 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) GRADED A+ (MOST
RECENT!!)
Capillary Exchange - Manifestations .....ANSWER.....Fluid moves
into and out of capillaries and the surrounding interstitial fluid
according to hydrostatic pressure, osmotic pressure, and capillary
permeability. Hydrostatic pressure is a "push force". When the
pressure from fluid volume in one fluid compartment is higher
than in the neighboring fluid compartment, the compartment with
higher pressure (higher hydrostatic pressure) will "push" fluid into
the neighboring compartment. Osmotic pressure is a "pull" force.
Osmotic pressure depends on the concentration of solutes in fluid
compartments. If there is a high concentration of solute in one
compartment compared to the neighboring fluid compartment,
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fluid will be "pulled" into the compartment with more solute (the
compartment with higher osmotic pressure). Changes to capillary
permeability alter the impact of hydrostatic and osmostic forces.
Increased capillary permeability increases ability of fluid to
move out of capillary.
Benign vs Malignant tumors - PATHO .....ANSWER.....A cellular
growth that's no longer responding to body controls. The cells
continue to grow even when there is no longer a need for them to
do so. This deprives other cells of nutrients. Normal organization,
growth inhibition, contact controls, and cell-cell communication
are absent. this expanding mass compresses nearby blood
vessels, leading to necrosis and an inflammation around the
tumor as well as increasing pressure on surrounding
structures.Benign tumors usually consist of differentiated cells that
reproduce at a higher than normal rate. It is often encapsulated
and expands but does not spread (metasize). Malignant tumors
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are usually made up of undifferentiated, nonfunctional cells that
do not appear organized. They often show abnormal mitotic
figures. They infiltrate or spread into surrounding tissues and may
easily metastasize or break away to spread to other organs and
structures.
Benign vs Malignant tumors - Manifestations .....ANSWER.....1.
Unusual bleeding or discharge anywhere in the body
2. change in bowel or bladder habits
3. change in a wart or a mole
4. a sore that does not heal
5. unexplained weight loss
6. anemia, low hemoglobin, or persistent fatigue
7. persistent cough or hoarseness without reason
8. a solid lump, often painless.- Pain is not normally a symptom
until the tumor is in its advanced stages.
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Benign vs Malignant tumors - Complications .....ANSWER.....- With
any tumor, tissue damage can result from compression of
adjacent structures such as blood vessels, which leads to necrosis.-
Pain (once in advanced stages)- obstruction of ducts, tubes,
vessels, or tracts- tissue necrosis may lead to infection around the
tumor or ulceration- weight loss and cachexia- anemia or severe
fatigue- bleeding- paraneoplastic syndromes
A tumor can obstruct the following structures:
(Select all that apply)A. Lymphatic ducts
B. Digestive Tract
C. Blood vessels
D. Bronchial ducts
E. Nerve conduction .....ANSWER.....ALL - Every one of these has
been proven to be obstructed by a neoplastic tumor at some
point.
NUR 355 FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM
TEST BANK| NUR355 MEDSURG FINAL EXAM WITH
400 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) GRADED A+ (MOST
RECENT!!)
Capillary Exchange - Manifestations .....ANSWER.....Fluid moves
into and out of capillaries and the surrounding interstitial fluid
according to hydrostatic pressure, osmotic pressure, and capillary
permeability. Hydrostatic pressure is a "push force". When the
pressure from fluid volume in one fluid compartment is higher
than in the neighboring fluid compartment, the compartment with
higher pressure (higher hydrostatic pressure) will "push" fluid into
the neighboring compartment. Osmotic pressure is a "pull" force.
Osmotic pressure depends on the concentration of solutes in fluid
compartments. If there is a high concentration of solute in one
compartment compared to the neighboring fluid compartment,
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fluid will be "pulled" into the compartment with more solute (the
compartment with higher osmotic pressure). Changes to capillary
permeability alter the impact of hydrostatic and osmostic forces.
Increased capillary permeability increases ability of fluid to
move out of capillary.
Benign vs Malignant tumors - PATHO .....ANSWER.....A cellular
growth that's no longer responding to body controls. The cells
continue to grow even when there is no longer a need for them to
do so. This deprives other cells of nutrients. Normal organization,
growth inhibition, contact controls, and cell-cell communication
are absent. this expanding mass compresses nearby blood
vessels, leading to necrosis and an inflammation around the
tumor as well as increasing pressure on surrounding
structures.Benign tumors usually consist of differentiated cells that
reproduce at a higher than normal rate. It is often encapsulated
and expands but does not spread (metasize). Malignant tumors
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are usually made up of undifferentiated, nonfunctional cells that
do not appear organized. They often show abnormal mitotic
figures. They infiltrate or spread into surrounding tissues and may
easily metastasize or break away to spread to other organs and
structures.
Benign vs Malignant tumors - Manifestations .....ANSWER.....1.
Unusual bleeding or discharge anywhere in the body
2. change in bowel or bladder habits
3. change in a wart or a mole
4. a sore that does not heal
5. unexplained weight loss
6. anemia, low hemoglobin, or persistent fatigue
7. persistent cough or hoarseness without reason
8. a solid lump, often painless.- Pain is not normally a symptom
until the tumor is in its advanced stages.
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Benign vs Malignant tumors - Complications .....ANSWER.....- With
any tumor, tissue damage can result from compression of
adjacent structures such as blood vessels, which leads to necrosis.-
Pain (once in advanced stages)- obstruction of ducts, tubes,
vessels, or tracts- tissue necrosis may lead to infection around the
tumor or ulceration- weight loss and cachexia- anemia or severe
fatigue- bleeding- paraneoplastic syndromes
A tumor can obstruct the following structures:
(Select all that apply)A. Lymphatic ducts
B. Digestive Tract
C. Blood vessels
D. Bronchial ducts
E. Nerve conduction .....ANSWER.....ALL - Every one of these has
been proven to be obstructed by a neoplastic tumor at some
point.
