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The most common type of colorectal cancer is an ____________________. -:- adenocarcinoma Colorectal Cancer is more common in ___________. -Individuals of African American ethnicity have the highest mortality rate -Risk increases with age -Incidence is increasing for those under the age of 50,...

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Adult Health 2 - Exam 1 Questions & 100%
Correct Answers- Latest Test | Graded A+ |
Passed
The most common type of colorectal cancer is an ____________________.


✓ -:- adenocarcinoma




Colorectal Cancer is more common in ___________.


-Individuals of African American ethnicity have the highest mortality rate


-Risk increases with age


-Incidence is increasing for those under the age of 50, who consume high-fat, low-fiber

diets


✓ -:- men.




What is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths & the third most common cancer


✓ -:- Colorectal Cancer




What is the most common type of colorectal cancer?


✓ -:- Adenocarcinoma




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____________ arise from the mucosal surface of the colon and project into the lumen and

can be found anywhere in the colon, but most often found in the rectosigmoid area.


✓ -:- Colonic polyps




The risk of cancer increases with polyp size. True or False?


✓ -:- True




Name the 4 types of Polyps?


✓ -:- 1. Hyperplastic

2. Adenomatous


3. Sessile


4. Pedunculated




Colorectal Cancer has a subtle, insidious onset, and the patient is asymptomatic until the

disease is advanced.


What are the symptoms of colorectal cancer?


✓ -:- -Fatigue

-Weight loss


-Iron-deficiency anemia



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-Rectal bleeding


-Abdominal pain


-Changes in bowel habits




What is the staging system for colorectal cancer?


✓ -:- TNM (Tumor, Node Involvement, Metastasis)

Highest stage is T4N2M1




A person with a T3N2M1 stage has a poorer prognosis than a patient with a T1N0M0. True

or False?


✓ -:- True




The nurse is caring for a patient who reports diffuse abdominal pain and recent weight loss.

Which personal/social history findings suggest the patient is at increased risk for colorectal

cancer (CRC)?


Select all that apply.


A. 10-year history of diabetes


B. Drinks at least 2 beers per day


C. 35-year history of cigarette smoking


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D. Consumes chicken and fish a few times a week


E. A history of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)


✓ -:- A. 10-year history of diabetes

B. Drinks at least 2 beers per day


C. 35-year history of cigarette smoking




The nurse is reviewing the medical record of a recently admitted patient with colorectal

cancer (CRC). According to the Tumor, Nodes, Metastasis (TNM) system, which finding

indicates the patient has a poor prognosis?


A. TisN0M0


B. T1N1M0


C. T2N1M0


D. T3N2M1


✓ -:- D. T3N2M1




The nurse is caring for a patient with colorectal cancer (CRC). Which assessment findings

indicate the possibility of metastases?


Select all that apply.


A. Ascites


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