NSG 170 test 3 Study Guide with Complete Solutions
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NSG 170
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NSG 170
NSG 170 test 3 Study Guide with
Complete Solutions
hyperplasia - Answer️️ -increase in density of normal cells due to stress
metaplasia - Answer️️ -change in differentiation to cells not found in that part of the
body
dysplasia - Answer️️ -loss of DNA control during cell differenti...
grade 1 tumor - Answer✔️✔️-tumor cells well differentiated; close resemblance to tissue
of origin and, thus, retaining some specialized functions
grade 4 tumor - Answer✔️✔️-cells are the least differentiated and are the most
aggressively malignant
staging - Answer✔️✔️-based on the size, lymph node involvement, and the
presence/absence of metastasis
oncologic imaging - Answer✔️✔️-· X-ray, CT, MRI
· Ultrasonography
· Nuclear imaging
· Angiography
PET scans
most common type of radiation therapy - Answer✔️✔️-external beam
most common type of breast cancer - Answer✔️✔️-infiltrating ductal carcinoma
risk factors for breast cancer - Answer✔️✔️-age, gender, genetics, family history,
personal history, previous chest irradiation, early onset menstruation, late menopause
modifiable risk factors for breast cancer - Answer✔️✔️-hormonal contraceptives, first
child after 30, hormone replacement for 5+ years, not breastfeeding
causes of breast cancer - Answer✔️✔️-environmental, breast cancer susceptibility genes,
hormonal, reproductive
colon cancer - Answer✔️✔️--cancer of the third segment of large bowel
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