Neuroendocrine tumors - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A patient with cancer is considering entering a clinical trial that compares the current standard treatment with an investigational chemotherapeutic agent. This is an example of which phase of a clinical trial? 3 4 1 2 - CORRECT ANSWER 3 Answer: Phase 3 clinical trials have a primary goal of establishing efficacy and comparing with the current standard. Reference: Eggert, J. (Ed.). (2017). Cancer basics (2nd ed.). Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society, p. 285(t). What is...

Pharmacology- Antidiarrheal Quiz Questions and Answers 2024/2025 Solved 100% Antidiarrheal agents may be used in mild to moderate acute diarrhea or chronic diarrhea but should NOT be used in patients with ____ Bloody diarrhea, high fever, or systemic toxicity ____ is a nonprescription opioid agonist that does not cross the BBB and tolerance has not been reported Loperamide _____ is a prescription opioid agonist which at high doses can have CNS effects Diphenoxylate Conjugated bile salts...

Ch. 3 Respiratory System RAD Pathology Key Terms Exam 2023 Aspiration pneumonia - ANS-Pneumonia caused by entrance of foreign particles (e.g., vomitus) aspirated into the lower respiratory tract Aspergillosis - ANS-respiratory disease caused by the fungus aspergillus Asthma - ANS-chronic inflammation of the bronchi, resulting in hyperresponsiveness and airway obstruction Bronchial carcinoid tumors - ANS-a neuroendocrine malignant tumor situated in the submucosal tissues of large bron...

Procainamide - ANSWERS--Answer: NAPA -p. 86-Ant antiarrhythmic drug that has a metabolite with the same drug action -Procainamide is metabolized to N-Acetylprocainamide (NAPA) - Must quantify both. Although they have the same drug affect, difference in half- life may cause NAPA to accumulate in the blood and produce toxic affects even at therapeutic levels of procainamide. loose clusters of small spherical microconidia, positive urease - ANSWERS--Answer: Trichophyton mentagrophyt...

NBME 12 Questions Answered 100% correct 2023 contraindication to pancreatic cancer resection encasement of SMA pancreatic cancer in head or tail improved prog head retinal arteriolar narrowing chronic HTN Tylenol or ibuprofen for OA (1st line) with GERD/GI bleeding or CKD tylenol power and errors in table pulm rehab for mod to severe COPD reduces hospital admissions ... txt gastroparesis metoclopramide, erythromycin NF1 vs tuberous sclerosi...

ARDMS Abdomen Review Exam 181 Questions with Verified Answers The right and left hepatic lobes are divided by a plane between ____ and _____ - CORRECT ANSWER The Gallbladder and inferior vena cava The right lobe of the liver is supplied by the? - CORRECT ANSWER Right Portal Vein The left lobe of the liver is supplied by the? - CORRECT ANSWER Left Portal Vein The_____ lobe receives branches from both the right and left portal veins - CORRECT ANSWER Caudate The caudate lobe is dra...

PSYC 4080 exam 3 100% Correct Review A+ 2023 tumor types - ANS-Benign (noncancerous) Malignant (cancerous) Many individual factors, such as gender, age, and ethnicity affect susceptibility for cancer - ANS-The older people become, the greater their chances of developing and dying of cancer. The prevalence of different cancers varies by age group. African-Americans have the highest incidence rates for cancer in the U.S. - ANSAfrican-American women historically have been less likely t...

Prostate cancer is a common chronic disease which affects male in middle age or later which is mostly diagnosed in elderly males aged above 65 years. Early prostate cancer doesn’t have any symptoms, it is usually diagnosed at health screening with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and digital rectal exam (DRE). Since the last few decades, this chronic disease has become a major health issue worldwide. Prostate cancer is the adenocarcinoma of the prostate (Zoltick, Keefe & Schimke, 2019). Some of...

Procainamide - Correct -Answer: NAPA -p. 86-Ant antiarrhythmic drug that has a metabolite with the same drug action -Procainamide is metabolized to N-Acetylprocainamide (NAPA) - Must quantify both. Although they have the same drug affect, difference in half- life may cause NAPA to accumulate in the blood and produce toxic affects even at therapeutic levels of procainamide. loose clusters of small spherical microconidia, positive urease - Correct -Answer: Trichophyton mentagrophytes -Trich...

UNE Pathophysiology Midterm Rated A Differentiate health from disease. Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing. Not merely the absence of disease. Define homeostasis The purposeful maintenance of a stable internal environment. What are the aspects of the disease process? Definition, Etiology, Pathogenesis, Morphologic changes, Clinical manifestations, Diagnosis, Clinical course, Prognosis Define stress A state manifested by symptoms that arise from the coordinated...