Cns tumors - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Chain of Infection - Answer-1)Infectious agent= organism with ability to cause disease; greater virulence, invasiveness, and pathogenicity => increased odds of infection 2) Reservoir: place where microbes can persist and reproduce 3) Portal of Exit: way for microbe to leave the reservoir 4) Mode of transmission: method of microbe transfer from one place to another 5) Portal of entry: opening that allows microbe to enter host 6) Susceptible host: Lacks immunity or physical resistance to p...

Which of the following tumor types will have a higher incidence in pediatric populations and have a decreased incidence with age? A. Glioblastoma B. Pilocytic astrocytoma C. Central nervous system lymphoma D. Metastatic brain tumor - Answer- B Rationale: Both pilocytic astrocytoma and medulloblastoma brain tumors are more commonly found in the younger population. The incidence of these tumors will decrease with age. Glioblastomas are more frequently found in young adults. CNS lymphoma and m...

MSN 570-ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS,100 % CORRECT ANSWERS AND ELABORATIONS 1). Parents bring their 1-year-old child to the emergency department, reporting that the child has been irritable and pounding on her head, has projectile vomiting, and seems very sleepy for most of the last 3 days. What diagnostic testing does the healthcare professional prepare the child and parents for as the priority? Brain scanning with either CT or MRI Symptoms of brain tumors may be ...

Final Exam Review- AGACNP Spring 2023 Oncologic Emergency- Hematologic- Febrile neutropenia and sepsis Febrile Neutropenia- Temp > 100.4F and ANC < 1000 Neutropenia + Infection = Emergency Considered sepsis until proven otherwise ... Sepsis = Most common cause of nonmalignant death Diagnosis Early recognition is key Think Sepsis Management Guidelines Q1H after first 60 minutes = 7.6 % increased mortality Obtain cultures PRIOR to treatment ! Treatment : Broad Spectrum...

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Neoplasia "New Growth" It implies an abnormality of cellular growth. Synonymous with "tumor". Anemia A deficiency in circulating red blood cells. Tumors Thrombocytopenia A deficiency in the number of circulating platelets. Decrease is aggregation and clotting of blood. Epistaxis, metorrhagia hematuria, and petechiae often occur. Increased risk of intracranial hemorrhaging. Leukopenia A decrease in the number of circulating white blood cells. This causes an increased risk of infection and ...

Pathophysiology Exam 1 UTMB Questions With Verified Answers Migraine without Aura 85% of migraines, pulsatile, throbbing, unilateral, can last 4-72 hours, aggravated by physical activity, can be accompanied by N/V, sensitivity to light, sounds, smells, and visual disturbances Migraine with Aura 15% of migraines, pulsatile, throbbing, unilateral, aggravated by physical activity, can be accompanied by N/V, sensitivity to light, sounds, smells, and visual disturbance, develops over 5-20 min...

Rasmussen MDC1 Exam 2 Questions with Complete Solutions What factors affect mobility? -Answer-Developmental age, nutritional status, lifestyle choices, stress, environment, and diseases. What are some diseases that affect mobility? -Answer-Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, ankylosing spondylitis, gout, osteoporosis, osteomyelitis, and bone tumors. What is Rheumatoid Arthritis and some clinical manifestations? Most frequent in? -Answer-It is systemic autoimmune disease cau...

Nuclear medicine board review LATEST ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ There are two points A and B. The distance between them is 30mm. Between both point are three pixels. What is the length of every single pixel? a.1 mm b.5 mm c.10 mm d.30 mm c Functional SPECT or PET of CNS can be used in the imaging of: a) Cerebral blood flow b) Brain regional metabolism c) Receptor distribution and density d) all of the above D What is th...

Fl5 AAMC [511] Exam Questions and Answers (Graded A) [Incorrect - Misread the least likely and started backwards so assumed that it wanted the most likely] Question 2 - Passage 1 Based on Figure 1, which patient is LEAST likely to benefit from therapy with immunosuppressors? A patient whose transplanted kidneys are associated with miRNA expression patterns characterized by: A. high levels of miR-155 B. low levels of let-7c. C. high levels of miR-30a-3p. D. low levels of miR-10b. -Answe...