NURS231 portage pathophysiology exam 2 neoplasia Latest Update 2025-2026 Questions and 100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+
- List two signs or symptoms a patient may present with that might indicate a cancer
diagnosis:
- What are two systemic manifestations of cancer exhibited by cancer patients? -
CORRECT ANSWER: 1. S+S: Bleeding; sore that doesn't heal; fluid in the pleural, pericardial, or peritoneal spaces; chest pain, shortness of breath, cough, abdominal discomfort or swelling. Other possible answers can include a mass or lump, pain (need to be specific), fatigue, fevers, weight loss
- Systemic: Weight loss, wasting of body fat and muscle tissue, weakness, anorexia,
and anemia, fatigue, sleep disturbances
- What are the three possible goals of cancer treatment?
- How does radiation kill cancer cells? - CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Curative, control,
palliative
- Radiation therapy uses high-energy particles or waves to destroy or damage cancer
cells. This leads to the creation of free radicals, which damage cell structures. Radiation can interrupt the cell cycle process, kill cells, or damage DNA in the cells.
A 40-year-old woman has experienced heavy menstrual bleeding. She was told she has a uterine tumor called a leiomyoma. She is worried she has cancer. What do you tell her? Explain at least 2 differences between a benign and malignant tumor. - CORRECT
ANSWER: Leiomyoma is a benign tumor. (Leiomyosarcoma is malignant) Student can
add any of the following: Benign tumors are well-differentiated cells, resemble the cells
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