Melanoma stage iii - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

PN 111 INTEGUMENTARY AND HEENT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE 100% VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE What is jaundice A yellowing of the skin and eyes Where does the nurse assess for jaundice sclera, soles of the hands and bottoms of the feet What is petechiae? pin point purplish or red discoloration of an area of the skin. How does the nurse assess nevus (moles) or lesions for possible skin cancer (melanoma) By using the ABCDEF rule---F stands for Familiar What are the four ...

2019 REVISED 2023 SAUNDERS MEDSURG SKIN INTEGUMENTARY EXAM ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT AND DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES /ALREADY PASSED A client calls the emergency department and tells the nurse that he came directly into contact with poison ivy shrubs. The client tells the nurse that he cannot see anything on the skin and asks the nurse what to do. The nurse should make which response? 1. "Come to the emergency department." 2. "Apply calamine lotion immediately to the...

CHAPTER 14 MUSCULOSKELETAL, PN 111 INTEGUMENTARY AND HEENT, PN 111 CH. 6, 7, 8, PN 111 CHAPTERS 1-4, PN 111 CH 16 AND 17, PN 111-CARDIAC AND GI, PN 111 RESPIRATORY AND NEURO SYSTEMS, CRANIAL NERVES ALL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE What is carpal tunnel syndrome? -Caused by inflammation of the median nerve at the wrist -Causes numbness, tingling, and pain in thumb index and first three fingers How does the nurse assess for carpal tunnel syndrome? By tapping on the...

NUR 402 Exam 4 NCLEX Questions With Complete Answers The nurse is caring for a patient receiving an initial dose of chemotherapy to treat a rapidly growing metastatic colon cancer. The nurse is aware that this patient is at risk for tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) and will monitor the patient closely for which abnormality associated with this oncologic emergency? A) Hypokalemia B) Hypouricemia C) Hypocalcemia D) Hypophosphatemia C) Hypocalcemia TLS is a metabolic complication characteriz...

NURS 372 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS, WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION. Causes of Cancer 1. Age (increased risk for people over 65) 2. Gender (more cancers deaths in men than women per year) 3. Geographic location 4. Genetics (accounts for 15% of cancers. Cancers with familial relationships include breast, colon, lung, ovarian, and prostate) 5. Immune disturbance (viruses increase risk: Epstein-Barr, herpes, papillomavirus, hep B, cytomegalovirus (CMV)) 6. Chemical agents (exposure to ca...

1 CROZER-KEYSTONE MANUAL (FULL) EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+ Hallux Valgus Classifications (stages 1 - 4) Stage 1 Excess pronation causes hypermobility of 1st ray. Tibial sesamoid ligament gets stretched & fibular sesamoid ligament contracts. Lateral subluxation of proximal phalanx occurs Stage 2 Hallux abductus progresses, touches against 2nd digit FHL & FHB gain lateral mechanical advantage Crista starts to erode Stage 3 Further subluxat...

melanoma - Stage I or II - CORRECT ANS surgery melanoma - Stage III - CORRECT ANS nivolumab, ipilumumab melanoma - BRAF positive Stage III - CORRECT ANS dabrafenib + trametinib melanoma - BRAF positive Stage IV, aggressive, bulky, symptomatic - CORRECT ANS dabrafenib + trametinib, vemurafenib + cobimetinib melanoma - Unresectable stage III with in-transit lesions - CORRECT ANS Talimogene Laherparepvec (T-VEC) melanoma - Stage IV - CORRECT ANS nivolumab, pembrol...

BSMCON NUR 2102 - Final Cumulative Exam Questions With Complete Answers 2023 Graded A+. Abnormal Skin Findings: Temperature - ANSWER *Cool Skin:* generalized- cool or cold skin associated with shock or hypothermia. Localized- (particularly in extremities) indicate poor peripheral perfusion. *Hot Skin:* generalized- reflects hyperthermia associated with fever, increased metabolic rate (e.g. hyperthyroidism), or exercise. Localized- reflect inflammation, traumatic injury, or thermal injury su...

NURS 372 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS, WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION. Causes of Cancer 1. Age (increased risk for people over 65) 2. Gender (more cancers deaths in men than women per year) 3. Geographic location 4. Genetics (accounts for 15% of cancers. Cancers with familial relationships include breast, colon, lung, ovarian, and prostate) 5. Immune disturbance (viruses increase risk: Epstein-Barr, herpes, papillomavirus, hep B, cytomegalovirus (CMV)) 6. Chemical agents (exposure to ca...

When performing a visual acuity test, the nurse practitioner notes 20/30 in the left eye and 20/60 in the right eye. The next step is to A- Have the patient return in 2 weeks for a follow-up vision screen B- Dilate the eyes and retest C- Refer the patient to an ophthalmologist D- Document this as a normal finding. Question 2 The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Disorder fifth edition (DMS-5) describes Munchausen Syndrome by proxy as A- A self-inflicted injur...