Durham Technical Community College

Diagnosis/Collaborative Therapy o topical therapy o phototherapy o radiation therapy o laser therapy o drug therapy • Diagnostic/Surgical Therapy o skin scraping o electrodesiccation o electrocoagulation o curettage: scraping o punch biopsy: extraction of tissue for pathologist to view to diagnose pt o cryosurgery: liquid nitrogen used to destroy unwanted tissue o excision - Mohs procedure: most effective for BCC and SCC, taken off little by little till normal cells foundDiagnosis/Collaborativ...

Endocrine Study guide 2 types of glands- exocrine and endocrine (each does what?) • Exocrine glands (e.g., salivary, sweat, digestive) discharge their products through ducts • Endocrine glands (ductless) secrete their products, hormones, directly into the blood rather than through a duct Hypothalamus- what it does and action on hormones, regulates, effects on pituitary • Action/regulation of hypothalamus o Regulation of certain metabolic processes & other activities of the autonomic NS...

1. Which of the following statements is true regarding the internal structures of the breast? The breast is made up of: a. Primarily muscle with very little fibrous tissue. b. Fibrous, glandular, and adipose tissues. c. Primarily milk ducts, known as lactiferous ducts. d. Glandular tissue, which supports the breast by attaching to the chest wall. ANS: B The breast is made up of glandular, fibrous (including the suspensory ligaments), and adipose tissues. DIF: Cognitive Level: R...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A physician tells the nurse that a patients vertebra prominens is tender and asks the nurse to reevaluate the area in 1 hour. The area of the body the nurse will assess is: a. Just above the diaphragm. b. Just lateral to the knee cap. c. At the level of the C7 vertebra. d. At the level of the T11 vertebra. ANS: C The C7 vertebra has a long spinous process, called the vertebra prominens, which is palpable when the head is flexed. DIF: Cognitive Level: Ap...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The sac that surrounds and protects the heart is called the: a. Pericardium. b. Myocardium. c. Endocardium. d. Pleural space. ANS: A The pericardium is a tough, fibrous double-walled sac that surrounds and protects the heart. It has two layers that contain a few milliliters of serous pericardial fluid. DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge) MSC: Client Needs: General 2. The direction of blood flow through the heart is best described by which of ...

TEST BANK Chapter 27: Female Genitourinary System PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT 8TH EDITION JARVIS MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. During a health history, a 22-year old woman asks, Can I get that vaccine for human papilloma virus (HPV)? I have genital warts and Id like them to go away! What is the nurses best response? a. The HPV vaccine is for girls and women ages 9 to 26 years, so we can start that today. b. This vaccine is only for girls who have not yet started to become sexual...

TEST BANK Chapter 25: Male Genitourinary System PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT 8TH EDITION JARVIS MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The external male genital structures include the: a. Testis. b. Scrotum. c. Epididymis. d. Vas deferens. ANS: B The external male genital structures include the penis and scrotum. The testis, epididymis, and vas deferens are internal structures. DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge) MSC: Client Needs: General 2. An accessory glandul...

TEST BANK Chapter 21: Peripheral Vascular System and Lymphatic System MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which statement is true regarding the arterial system? a. Arteries are large-diameter vessels. b. The arterial system is a high-pressure system. c. The walls of arteries are thinner than those of the veins. d. Arteries can greatly expand to accommodate a large blood volume increase. ANS: B The pumping heart makes the arterial system a high-pressure system. DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember...

TEST BANK Chapter 17: Nose, Mouth, and Throat PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT 8TH EDITION JARVIS MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The primary purpose of the ciliated mucous membrane in the nose is to: a. Warm the inhaled air. b. Filter out dust and bacteria. c. Filter coarse particles from inhaled air. d. Facilitate the movement of air through the nares. ANS: B The nasal hairs filter the coarsest matter from inhaled air, whereas the mucous blanket filters out dust and bacteri...

TEST BANK Chapter 15: Eyes PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT 8TH EDITION JARVIS MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. When examining the eye, the nurse notices that the patients eyelid margins approximate completely. The nurse recognizes that this assessment finding: a. Is expected. b. May indicate a problem with extraocular muscles. c. May result in problems with tearing. d. Indicates increased intraocular pressure. ANS: A The palpebral fissure is the elliptical open space between ...