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Define oral health and identity factors that impact on oral health examine malnutrition in older persons Define malnutriton what does oral health imply a state that is stable, relatively disease-free, and comfortable, and that permits adequate functioning for mastication, swallowing, and speech. What can be viewed as poor oral health Poor oral health can be viewed as a state of inadequate functioning resulting from decayed teeth; periodontal disease; ill-fitting dentures or lack of denture...

ACSM CET Questions and Answers Graded A+ Most common cause of cancer mortality in both men and women Lung cancer Carcinoma Cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs Sarcoma Cancer that begins in supportive or connective tissue, such as muscle, bone, fat, and blood vessels Leukemia Begins in blood-forming tissues and results in abnormal blood cells that circulate throughout the body in the blood. Lymphoma, myeloma Cancers that originate in...

True/False: Blood tests for tumor markers can make a diagnosis of cancer. Why or why not? Your Answer: False, because levels are elevated under the bening condition, however the most levels are not elevated in early stage of malignant. False, only tissue can diagnose. Tumor markers are helpful to assess response to therapy or reoccurrence. Question 2 3 / 3 pts What is the most important procedure in diagnosing the correct cancer and histology? Your Answer: Tussue biopsy tissue biops...

PATH 370 - Final Exam 2024 Questions & Answers-The cellular response indicative of injury due to faulty metabolism is Hydropic swelling Lactate production Metaplasia Intracellular accumulations - intracellular accumulation After surgery to remove a lung tumor, your patient is scheduled for chemotherapy, which will Selectively kill tumor cells Stimulate immune cells to fight the cancer Have minimal side effects Kill rapidly dividing cells - kill rapidly dividing cells All the...

NCLEX-PN NGN EXAM 2023/2024 Question No : 1 - Teaching the client with gonorrhea how to prevent reinfection and further spread is an example of: A. primary prevention. B. secondary prevention. C. tertiary prevention. D. primary health care prevention. Answer: B Explanation: Secondary prevention targets the reduction of disease prevalence and disease morbidity through early diagnosis and treatment. Physiological Adaptation Question No : 2 - Which of the following foods is ...

cancer is :~~ any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division neoplasm :~~ abnormal growth of a tumor, it is a solid mass that is functioning independently and serves no useful purpose. DNR purpose :~~ so healthcare knows not to prolong life with life saving measures like CPR or ventilation palliative care and DNR. what do we do? :~~ make accommodations for comfort and care but not to prolong life what is hospice care? :~~ end of life comfort c...

Breast cancer - ️️Most frequently diagnosed and leading cause of death from cancer in women Breast cancer - ️️Highest five-year survival rate of cancer with 89% Liver and pancreas - ️️Which two cancers have the lowest overall survival rate at 15% and 6% Invasion - ️️Process where cells continue to divide and with increased bulk, pressure, and secretion of enzymes, cancer spread locally or into surrounding structures. Angiogenesis - ️️Generation of blood vessels by...

MNT Cancer Exam with Questions and Answers What is Cancer? ANSWER Diseases that result from the unchecked growth of malignant neoplasms (tumors) Development involves mutations in the genes that regulate cell division Growth of a malignant neoplasm destroys surrounding tissues May spread to distant tissues (metastasis) Unlimited ability for cell growth that serves no purpose Stages of Cancer ANSWER 1. localized: occurs at original site only 2. invasive: type of localized, extends bey...

What is the difference in the cell cycle between a normal cell and a cancer cell? Normal cell: The cell cycle is an ordered sequence of events that occur when cells multiply and regenerate. Cancer cell: go through the cell cycle constantly. There are no restrictive checkpoints or resting phases. They are actively proliferating without control. What does cell differentiation mean? refers to the extent that neoplastic cells resemble normal cells both structurally and functionally. What is anapla...

NURS 231 PATHOPHYS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS A bodybuilder's muscles will display hyperplasia. - answerFalse Barrett esophagus is an example of dysplasia - answerfalse hypertrophy is an increase in the size of an organ or tissue caused by an increase in the number of cells - answerTrue Lack of nerve stimulation can cause cells to atrophy - answerTrue proportion of people with a disease who are positive for the disease - answersensitivity how likely the same result will...