Term 1 of 67
What can you do to lower your chances of developing breat cancer? (select all)
a. exercise daily
b. lower you intake of alcohol
c. eat less saturated fat and more fruits/ vegetables
d. take combined hormone replacement therapy for menopause
a. jaundice, dark urine, enlarged liver
a. exercise daily
b. lower you intake of alcohol
c. eat less saturated fat and more fruits/ vegetables
a. don't smoke
b. wear a mask when using chemical
c. quit smoking
d. wear goggles when using chemicals
a. Repeated divisions of cancer cells
-> The presence of telomerase maintains cellular telomeres and gives cancer cells the
ability to divide over and over again, thus cancer cells have unlimited mitosis.
Term 2 of 67
The partner of a client with Parkinson's disease (PD) is upset and asks the nurse why he is no
longer able to read the affectionate notes that the client writes for him. Which of the following
information is the basis for the nurse's response?
Micrographia is common in clients with PD.
Depression often seen in PD leads to denying affectionate feelings.
Cogwheel rigidity makes it hard for the client to hold a pen.
Characteristic slow speech makes it difficult for the client with PD to put his or her thoughts
on paper.
,Term 3 of 67
The nurse is caring for a client who is hospitalized with pneumonia and is disoriented and
confused 2 days after admission. Which of the following information obtained by the nurse about
the client indicates that the client is experiencing delirium rather than dementia?
The client was oriented and alert when admitted.
The client is disoriented to place and time but oriented to person.
The client's speech is fragmented and incoherent.
The client has a history of increasing confusion over several years.
Term 4 of 67
Which is the following conditions is thought to contribute to the development of obesity?
insulin excess
leptin resistance
adipocyte failure
malabsorption
Term 5 of 67
Which statement indicates the patient has a correct understanding of metastasis? The most
common route of metastasis is through the blood vessels and:
lung tissue.
body cavities.
connective tissues.
lymphatics.
, Term 6 of 67
What are ways to prevent lung cancer? (select all that apply)
a. don't smoke
b. wear a mask when using chemical
c. quit smoking
d. wear goggles when using chemicals
a. don't smoke
b. wear a mask when using chemical
c. quit smoking
d. wear goggles when using chemicals
a. exercise daily
b. lower you intake of alcohol
c. eat less saturated fat and more fruits/ vegetables
a. cough (often with blood)
c. weight loss
d. chest pain
a. renal impairment
b. spinal cord compression
c. neuropathy
d. bleeding from the gingiva/ muscosal membrane
Term 7 of 67
Which is not a type of leukemia?
AML
CML
CLL
ACL
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