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ALU 301: Chapter 8: Childhood Cancers Exam with Complete Solutions(RATED A+)ALU 301: Chapter 8: Childhood Cancers Exam with Complete Solutions(RATED A+) What is the most frequent childhood malignancy? - ANSWER-Acute leukemia. It is followed by brain tumors, lymphomas and neuroblastomas. Juvenile cancer - ANSWER-2nd leading cause of death among children age 1-14 Acute Leukemia most common Brain Tumors - ANSWER-The 2nd most frequent malignancy in children and adolescents (45% mortality). h...

type 1 diabetes - ANSWER Diabetes of a form that usually develops during childhood or adolescence and is characterized by a severe deficiency of insulin, leading to high blood glucose levels. polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia. type 2 diabetes - ANSWER Diabetes of a form that develops especially in adults and most often obese individuals and that is characterized by high blood glucose resulting from impaired insulin utilization coupled with the body's inability to compensate with increased ins...

Safe use of essential oils correct answer: Get a trusted brand, allergies especially if topical Patient teaching regarding use of alternative treatments: correct answer: Should always be approved by a physician before starting Just because something is "natural" does not mean it is safe Low risk versus high risk alternative therapies/treatments: correct answer: When possible choose the least invasive way to deliver a treatment (e.g. aromatherapy of oils would be safer than ingesting ...

Apoptosis Cells of a neoplasm do not die off like normal cells so the number of cells grows, rather than remain constant as in healthy tissue. Labile Cell Cells of tissue that continuously divide and replicate throughout life. Ex: epithelial cells of skin, oral cavity, vagina, cervix, GI tract, and bone marrow. Permanent Cell Cells of tissue that do not proliferate. Ex: nerve cells, skeletal muscle cells, and cardiac muscle cells. Stable Cell Cells of tissue that stop di...

What is the most frequent childhood malignancy? - ANSWER-Acute leukemia. It is followed by brain tumors, lymphomas and neuroblastomas. Juvenile cancer - ANSWER-2nd leading cause of death among children age 1-14 Acute Leukemia most common Brain Tumors - ANSWER-The 2nd most frequent malignancy in children and adolescents (45% mortality). highest morbidity of any childhood cancer. Typically a solid tumor. Symptoms include headache, vomiting, swelling in eye, seizures, paralysis of cranial ne...

What is the typical presentation of CJD? ataxia, dementia and myoclonus. Tuberous sclerosis tumors or growths in the brain or other organs What is the most important to document in the history of your EEG patient? Skull defects MoyaMoya disease is associated with decreased blood flow to cerebral tissue Papilledema is most common in what condition? Posterior fossa tumor The central sulcus is the anterior boundary of the Parietal lobe PLEDS are most ...

acute kidney injury acute reduction in GFR -GFR represents the sum of the filtration rate -therefore, GFR reflects functioning renal mass RFs -HTN, CKD, dehydration complications -hyperkalemia -metabolic acidosis -CKD AKI -- prerenal decreased renal perfusion hemorrhage, congestive heart failure, diuretic use osmolality > 500 FeNa+ < 1% Na+ < 20 BUN/Cr > 20:1 AKI -- intrarenal acute tubular necrosis -ischemia and toxic causes osmolality < 350 FeNa+ > 2% Na...

ALU 301: Chapter 8: Childhood Cancers Exam with Complete Solutions(RATED A+).What is the most frequent childhood malignancy? - ANSWER-Acute leukemia. It is followed by brain tumors, lymphomas and neuroblastomas. Juvenile cancer - ANSWER-2nd leading cause of death among children age 1-14 Acute Leukemia most common Brain Tumors - ANSWER-The 2nd most frequent malignancy in children and adolescents (45% mortality). highest morbidity of any childhood cancer. Typically a solid tumor. Symptoms i...

ALU 301 Question and answers 2024 verified to passWhat is the most frequent childhood malignancy? - correct answer Acute leukemia. It is followed by brain tumors, lymphomas and neuroblastomas. Juvenile cancer - correct answer 2nd leading cause of death among children age 1-14 Acute Leukemia most common Brain Tumors - correct answer The 2nd most frequent malignancy in children and adolescents (45% mortality). highest morbidity of any childhood cancer. Typically a solid tumor. Symptom...