Brain tumor Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

If a brain exam is being performed and the request is made to rule out acoustic neuroma, a protocol with thin cuts through the _________ should be performed. - correct answer Inner auditory canals The _____________ imaging plane would be the most optimal slice orientation for evaluation of Arnold Chiari Malformation and its inferior cerebellar tonsillar herniation. - correct answer sagittal A FLAIR sequence with a long TI is utilized to: - correct answer null the signal from CSF I...

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Test Bank The Language of Medicine, 11th Edition by Davi-Ellen Chabner. Chapter 01: Basic Word Structure Chabner: The Language of Medicine, 11th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Gastrectomy: a. Gastric resection b. Intestinal incision c. Tumor of the stomach d. Incision of the stomach e. Resection of the intestine ANS: A REF: p. 9 OBJ: Analyze medical terms. 2. Osteitis: a. Incision of a bone b. Removal of a bone c. Incision of a joint d. Inflammation of a joint e. Inflammation of a...

TEST BANK ESSENTIALS OF PATHOPHYSIOLOGY (4TH EDITION BY PORTH) CONTENTS Chapter 01 - Cell Structure and Function .......................................................................................................................... 2 Chapter 02 - Cellular Responses to Stress, Injury, and Aging .......................................................................................... 7 Chapter 03 - Inflammation, the Inflammatory Response, and Fever ..............................................

A common clinical finding of a primary brain tumor is... a) astigmatism b) exophthalmus c) papilledema Answer-C is the correct answer. A patient with early symptoms of a primary brain tumor is likely to report... a) night sweats b) awaking with a headache c) increased sensitivity to cold Answer-B is the correct answer. All of the following changes may indicate increased ICP except... (Select All that apply) a) increased heart rate or blood pressure b) decreased strength and lowered le...

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NURS 6501: Advanced Pathophysiology Week 6 Midterm Exam Questions and Correct Answers Latest 2023/2024 (Already Graded A+) A healthcare professional is educating a patient on asthma. The professional tells the patient that the most successful treatment for chronic asthma begins with which action? Avoidance of the causative agent Question 16 Selected Answer: A student asks the healthcare professional to explain the pathophysiologic process of alcoholic cirrhosis. What statement by the pr...

tPA (tissue plasminogen activator) - Answer- A drug used to break up the blood clot and restore blood flow to the brain - good within a few hours after stroke -hold if the blood pressure is greater than 185/115 or prior stroke in the last three months Hypothyroidism - Answer- When the thyroid gland is not producing enough thyroid hormones which causes low T3 and T4 Treatment for hypothyroidism - Answer- levothyroxine Signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism - Answer- Cold intolerance, fat...

Oncology NCLEX Questions A client diagnosed with widespread lung cancer asks the nurse why he must be careful to avoid crowds and people who are ill. What is the nurse's best response? A. "With lung cancer, you are more likely to develop pneumonia and could pass this on to other people who are already ill." B. "When lung cancer is in the bones, it becomes a bone marrow malignancy, which stops producing immune system cells." C. "The large amount of mucus produced by the cancer c...