MEAS 242 Diseases/Final test study guide 2022 with complete solution
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MEAS 242 Diseases/Final test study guide 2022 with complete solution
What organ is frequently affected by adhesions?
intestine
Hormones may cause cancer but may also be used to treat it. T/F
True
Grading of tumors refers to the degree to which a tumor has spread. T/F
False
Cachexia describ...
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What organ is frequently affected by adhesions?
intestine
Hormones may cause cancer but may also be used to treat it. T/F
True
Grading of tumors refers to the degree to which a tumor has spread. T/F
False
Cachexia describes
an ill, thin individual.
Radiation is generally used to treat tumors that are not surgically accessible nor
operable. T/F
true
Antibiotics are ineffective in the treatment of cellulitis.
false
What effect do steroids have on the healing process?
inhibits healing
An example of triage, in general, is giving priority care to a patient who:
complains of crushing, radiating chest pain.
The regeneration phase of tissue repair involves scar formation. T/F
true
The most definitive test used to diagnose a tumor is a:
biopsy
All of the following neoplasms are malignant except:....a. lipoma.
b. glioma.
c. sarcoma.
d. carcinoma.
lipoma
Examples of common fungal infections include all of the following EXCEPT:
Selected Answer:
Answers:
a. histoplasmosis.
b. ringworm.
c. malaria.
d. thrush.
Malaria
Examples of preventive treatments include all of the following EXCEPT:
Selected Answer:
Answers:
a. the hemoccult stool test.
b. breast mammograms.
,c. blood pressure screening.
d. physical therapy.
physical therapy
All of the following neoplasms are malignant except:
Answers:
a. lipoma.
b. glioma.
c. sarcoma.
d. carcinoma.
lipoma
Estrogen is used to treat:
prostate cancer
The herpes simplex virus has been closely connected to cancer of the:
cervix
Fungal infections are easily cured with short-term therapy. T/F
false
Primary bacterial infections occur after the onset of another disease process or
condition.
lse
When cancer has spread through the bloodstream, often the secondary cancer
site is discovered first. T/F
true
What two types of cancer have a higher incidence in some families?
colon and breast
A keloid is a raised scar that occurs more frequently in the black population. T/F
true
An example of a congenital disease or disorder is:
cerebral palsy and downs syndrome
Bedsores are a type of ulcer. T/F
true
Immunodeficiency is the immune response of the body being unable to defend
itself due to a decrease or absence of leukocytes, primarily lymphocytes. T/F
true
Chromosomal and genetic abnormalities are always incompatible with life. T/F
false
Cancer at the in situ stage cannot be avoided by surgical removal. T/F
false
Candidiasis is commonly known as a yeast infection. T/F
true
Leukemias and lymphomas are cancers of the:
lymphatic tissue and blood-forming organs
Congenital means:
born with
Nutrition administered through the enteral route includes which of the following
methods?
, gastrostomy
All leukemias and lymphomas are malignant. T/F
true
Which of the following is second only to HIV as a major public health threat?
Selected Answer:
a.community acquired MRSA
b. helminths
c. rickettsiae
d. hospital acquired MRSA
community acquired MRSA
The aging process is progressive and reversible. T/F
false
Examples of an abscess include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. an ulcer.
b. a pimple.
c. a boil.
d. a furuncle.
ulcer
An example of an acute illness is:. .
sore throat
Neoplasm is defined as:
new growth
state of sameness that the body strives to maintain
homeostasis
Down
syndrome
cause
etiology
unknown cause
idiopathic
risks factors
predisposing
outcbacteriaome
pathogenprognosis
disease acquired from hospital environment
nosocomial
problem that arose is related to the prescribed treatment
iatrogenic
occurs more frequently
prevalent
Secondary union in tissue healing involves wound healing by granulation. T/F
true
Antibiotic therapy always kills a virus. T/F
false
The leading cause of death in the world is:
infection
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