Wide local excision - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Know what blood is composed of: (liquid portion and the three blood cells).  Plasma: fluid portion of blood  Blood cells: erythrocytes, leukocytes, thrombocytes Know the different categories of oncologic surgeries.  Diagnostic surgery  Biopsy: excisional, needle, incisional  Tumor removal: wide excision, local excision  Prophylactic surgery  Palliative surgery  Reconstructive surgery Diagnostic Surgery- done to obtain tissue samples for analysis. Sometimes it i...

COMPLETE SOLUTIONS BREAST SURGERY BREAST 1. After intraductal papilloma, unilateral bloody nipple discharge from one duct orifice is most commonly caused by which of the following pathologic conditions? A. Paget's disease of the nipple. B. Intraductal carcinoma. C. Inflammatory carcinoma. D. Subareolar mastitis. Answer: B 2. Which of the following conditions is associated with increased risk of breast cancer? A. Fibrocystic mastopathy. B. Severe hyperplasia. C. Aty...

____cancer is the most common gynecological cancer in the US. The MC type is ____followed by mucinous, clear cell, and squamous cell. - Answer- Endometrial, Adenocarcinoma Endometrial cancer: The most common route of spread is _____. - Answer- via direct extension of tumor downward toward cervix or outward through myometrium and serosa The most common precursor of endometrial cancer is ____. - Answer- endometrial hyperplasia Pathology: 80% is Type I and occurs in women with history of c...

COMPLETE SOLUTIONS BREAST SURGERY BREAST 1. After intraductal papilloma, unilateral bloody nipple discharge from one duct orifice is most commonly caused by which of the following pathologic conditions? A. Paget's disease of the nipple. B. Intraductal carcinoma. C. Inflammatory carcinoma. D. Subareolar mastitis. Answer: B 2. Which of the following conditions is associated with increased risk of breast cancer? A. Fibrocystic...

Ambulatory Certification Prep - Nursing World Sample Test 25 Questions with Verified Answers The ambulatory care nurse is teaching a patient who is newly diagnosed with diabetes, and cautions the patient against taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication, because of the: A Additional stress on kidney function. B Additional stress on liver function. C Effect on the liver when combined with an oral hypoglycemic agent. D Interference with insulin absorption. - CORRECT ANSWER Additio...

Orthopedic Nurse Certification Exam 234 Questions with Verified Answers Dermatomyositis - CORRECT ANSWER chronic systemic immunological disease involving inflammation of the skin, connective tissue, and muscles, causes widespread skin rash and permanent bumps underneath skin Polymyositis/Dermatomyositis S/S - CORRECT ANSWER -Muscle weakness -Red or purple symmetric rash (heliotrope) -Scaly, smooth, or raised rash on knuckles and sides of hand (gottron's papules) -Joint redness, pain, ...

50yo M presents with 3-days of fever and 2 months of fatigue. He has diffuse cervical LAD and HSM. Labs show *anemia*, *thrombocytopenia*, and *leukocytosis* with immature forms. Most likely diagnosis? Contrast with *myelofibrosis* --------- Correct Answer -------- *Leukemia* or more generally, hyperproliferation of hematopoietic progenitor cells Myelofibrosis occurs in two phases: - *Proliferative* - thrombocytosis, leukocytosis, etc. - *Pancytopenic* - low everything *The fact...

c. Edit checks Edit checks help ensure data integrity by allowing only reasonable and predetermined values to be entered into the computer (Rinehart-Thompson 2016a, 265). - Answer A coding analyst consistently enters the wrong code for patient gender in the electronic billing system. What data quality or data integrity measures should be in place to ensure that only allowable code numbers are entered? a. Access controls b. Audit trail c. Edit checks d. Password controls b. Delinquent r...

ABSITE questions with correct answers 2023 updated T-Tube s/p cholecystectomy - correct answer T-tubes are commonly inserted whenever there is a concern for retained gallstones after a CBD exploration to decompress the biliary tree. Usually a T-tube cholangiography is done 2 weeks post-operatively to evaluate any retained stones and for possible removal of the T-tube. A minimum of 4-6 weeks should pass before any instrumentation is performed to allow for the tract to mature. Neck Zones - cor...

50yo M presents with 3-days of fever and 2 months of fatigue. He has diffuse cervical LAD and HSM. Labs show *anemia*, *thrombocytopenia*, and *leukocytosis* with immature forms. Most likely diagnosis? Contrast with *myelofibrosis* --------- Correct Answer -------- *Leukemia* or more generally, hyperproliferation of hematopoietic progenitor cells Myelofibrosis occurs in two phases: - *Proliferative* - thrombocytosis, leukocytosis, etc. - *Pancytopenic* - low everything *The fact...