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NUR 611 EXAM 2 PATHO ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS | 2024-2025 STUDYGUIDE

What are characteristics of a benign tumor? Correct
Answer Well differentiated cells, slow growing, low miotic
index, presence of a capsule. slight vascularization,
expansible growth, and unable to metastasize

What are the characteristics of a malignant tumor? Correct
Answer Poorly differentiated cells, rapid growing, high
mitoic index, no presence of capsule, highly vascularized,
invasive growth, and able to metastisize

What is the World Health Organization's staging system?
Correct Answer TNM

What does TNM stand for? Correct Answer T=Tumor
N=Nodes
M=Mets

What are the four stages of cancer? Correct Answer 1-
Cancer that is confined to organ of origination
2- cancer that is locally invasive
3- cancer that has spread to regional structures
4- cancer that has spread to distant sites

,Is PSA a good tumor marker for prostate cancer? Correct
Answer No. It can be secreted by both benign an
malignant cells

What is paraneoplastic syndrome? Correct Answer When
the tumor itself has biological activity and can cause a
symptom
Ex. benign tumor of adrenal medulla (pheochromocytoma)
can produce catecholamines (epi) causing HTN and
tachycardia

Thoughts and goal-oriented behaviors are functions of
which area of the brain? Correct Answer prefrontal lobe

Which characteristic is the most critical index of nervous
system dysfunction? Correct Answer Level of
consciousness

What region of the brain is responsible for motor aspects?
Correct Answer broca area in frontal lobe

Parkinsons and Huntingtons diseases are associated with
defects in which area of the brain? Correct Answer Basal
Ganglia

Maintenance of a constant internal environment and the
implementation of behavioral patterns are main functions
of which area of the brain? Correct Answer Hypothalamus

Reflex activities concerned with heart rate, blood pressure,
respirations, sneezing, swallowing, and coughing are

, controlled by which area of the brain Correct Answer
Medulla Oblingota

Which area of the brain assumes the responsibility for
conscious and unconscious muscle synergy and for
maintaining balance and posture? Correct Answer
Cerebellum

What evidence does the nurse expect to see when a
patient experiences trauma to the hypothalamus? Correct
Answer Uneven expression of mood, unstable blood
glucose levels, and poor temp regulation

What is the first defense of our bodies? Correct Answer
skin

Which action is the purpose of the inflammatory process?
Correct Answer to prevent infection of injured tissue

What type of white blood cell is first to arrive to the site of
infection? Correct Answer Leukocyte

What is the body's primary defense against parasites?
Correct Answer eosinophils

Acquired immunity is dependent on which cells? Correct
Answer T Lymph, B Lymph, and macrphages

What are examples of alloimmunity? Correct Answer
blood transfusion reaction, rejection of transplant

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