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Narcotic administration should be administered carefully in patients with acute pancreatitis related to
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potential for i@#
a. respiratory depression.
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b. narcotic dependency.
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c. sphincter of Oddi dysfunction.
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d. allergic reaction. -
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i@# ✔️c. sphincter of Oddi dysfunction
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A patient is admitted to the hospital with left-
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sided heart failure. Which clinical manifestation would the nurse expect the client to exhibit?
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(Select all that apply.)
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a. Cough i@#
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c. Bradypnea
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d. Crackles in lungs
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e. Peripheral edema -
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d. Crackles in lungs
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Which offers the best prognosis for the cure of cancer?
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a. Surgery i@#
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c. Early detection
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d. Chemotherapeutic agents -
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Early detection of cancer, while it remains localized, is associated with the best prognosis for a cure. The
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majority of patients with solid tumors are treated surgically, which can be curative in some localized ca
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ncers. Ionizing radiation is used for two principal reasons: to kill tumor cells that are not resectable beca
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,use they are located in a vital or inaccessible area, and to kill tumor cells that may have escaped the surg
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eon's knife and remain undetected in the local area. Chemotherapeutic agents are not selective for tum
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or cells, and a certain amount of normal cell death also occurs.
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A heart that has to pump harder in order to effectively circulate blood is likely to undergo which type of
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cellular adaptation? i@#
a. Atrophy i@#
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c. Hypertrophy
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d. Hyperplasia -
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A characteristic of benign prostatic hypertrophy includes which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Urgency i@#
b. Hesitancy i@#
c. Low back pain
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d. Weak urine flow
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e. Incomplete bladder emptying -
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d. Weak urine flow
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e. Incomplete bladder emptying
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What are the criteria for diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Simultaneous symmetric swelling of joints
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b. Soft-tissue swelling of at least three joints
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c. Subcutaneous rheumatoid nodules
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d. Swelling of at least one wrist joint
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e. Morning stiffness in joints -
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i@# ✔️a. Simultaneous symmetric swelling of joints
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b. Soft-tissue swelling of at least three joints
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c. Subcutaneous rheumatoid nodules
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e. Morning stiffness in joints
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,Atrial fibrillation is best described as wheni@# i@# i@# i@# i@# i@#
a. The P wave precedes, follows, or is buried in the QRS complex
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b. Disorganized and irregular atrial waves are accompanied by an irregular ventricular rate
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c. An atrial rate of 240 to 350 beats/min in a sawtooth pattern of atrial depolarization is seen
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d. P waves occurs earlier than normal, preceded by a P wave with a normal QRS configuration -
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i@# ✔️b. Disorganized and irregular atrial waves are accompanied by an irregular ventricular rate
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Atrial fibrillation is described as disorganized and irregular atrial waves accompanied by an irregular ve
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ntricular rate. i@# i@#
- Escape rhythms can present with a P wave that precedes, follows, or is buried in the QRS complex.
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- Atrial flutter is typically manifested by a rapid atrial rate of 240 to 350 beats/
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min and a characteristic saw-tooth pattern of atrial depolarizations.
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Premature atrial complexes (PAC) are characterized by P waves that occur earlier than normal, precede
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d by a P wave with a normal QRS configuration.
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Cardiac output is the product of both i@# i@# i@# i@# i@# i@#
a. Mean arterial pressure (MAP) and systemic vascular resistance (SVR)
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b. Systemic vascular resistance (SVR) and pulse pressure
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c. Pulse pressure and mean arterial pressure (MAP)
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d. Stroke volume and heart rate -
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Which statement is true regarding rheumatoid arthritis? i@# i@# i@# i@# i@# i@#
a. It is a localized disease.
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b. Its prevalence is affected by climate.
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c. It affects men three times more than women.
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d. The majority of the patients test positive for rheumatoid factor. -
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i@# ✔️d. The majority of the patients test positive for rheumatoid factor.
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The study of specific characteristics and functions of a living organism and its parts is called
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c. Homeostasis
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d. Pathophysiology -
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Which statement is true regarding cystic fibrosis?
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a. It is autosomal-dominant.
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b. It affects endocrine glands.
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c. It is common in African Americans.
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i@# ✔️d. It is the most common genetic disease in the United States.
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Which cell is from myeloid lineage? (Select all that apply.)
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d. Natural killer cells
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e. Granulocytes -
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e. Granulocytes
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- Platelets, monocytes, and granulocytes are from myeloid lineage
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- B cells and natural killer cells are lymphoid
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Which statement is true regarding cancer? (Select all that apply.)
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a. The greater the undifferentiated cell count, the more aggressive the cancer.
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b. Malignant tumors have the potential to kill the host.
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c. Benign tumors grow rapidly than malignant ones.
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d. Anaplasia means more differentiated cells.
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ESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2025 i@# i@# i@# i@# i@#
Narcotic administration should be administered carefully in patients with acute pancreatitis related to
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potential for i@#
a. respiratory depression.
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b. narcotic dependency.
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c. sphincter of Oddi dysfunction.
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d. allergic reaction. -
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i@# ✔️c. sphincter of Oddi dysfunction
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A patient is admitted to the hospital with left-
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sided heart failure. Which clinical manifestation would the nurse expect the client to exhibit?
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(Select all that apply.)
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a. Cough i@#
b. Dyspnea i@#
c. Bradypnea
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d. Crackles in lungs
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e. Peripheral edema -
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b. Dyspnea i@#
d. Crackles in lungs
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Which offers the best prognosis for the cure of cancer?
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a. Surgery i@#
b. Radiation i@#
c. Early detection
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d. Chemotherapeutic agents -
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i@# ✔️c. Early detection
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majority of patients with solid tumors are treated surgically, which can be curative in some localized ca
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ncers. Ionizing radiation is used for two principal reasons: to kill tumor cells that are not resectable beca
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,use they are located in a vital or inaccessible area, and to kill tumor cells that may have escaped the surg
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eon's knife and remain undetected in the local area. Chemotherapeutic agents are not selective for tum
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or cells, and a certain amount of normal cell death also occurs.
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A heart that has to pump harder in order to effectively circulate blood is likely to undergo which type of
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cellular adaptation? i@#
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c. Hypertrophy
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d. Hyperplasia -
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A characteristic of benign prostatic hypertrophy includes which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Urgency i@#
b. Hesitancy i@#
c. Low back pain
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d. Weak urine flow
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e. Incomplete bladder emptying -
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d. Weak urine flow
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e. Incomplete bladder emptying
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What are the criteria for diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Simultaneous symmetric swelling of joints
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b. Soft-tissue swelling of at least three joints
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c. Subcutaneous rheumatoid nodules
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d. Swelling of at least one wrist joint
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e. Morning stiffness in joints -
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i@# ✔️a. Simultaneous symmetric swelling of joints
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b. Soft-tissue swelling of at least three joints
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c. Subcutaneous rheumatoid nodules
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e. Morning stiffness in joints
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,Atrial fibrillation is best described as wheni@# i@# i@# i@# i@# i@#
a. The P wave precedes, follows, or is buried in the QRS complex
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b. Disorganized and irregular atrial waves are accompanied by an irregular ventricular rate
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c. An atrial rate of 240 to 350 beats/min in a sawtooth pattern of atrial depolarization is seen
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d. P waves occurs earlier than normal, preceded by a P wave with a normal QRS configuration -
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i@# ✔️b. Disorganized and irregular atrial waves are accompanied by an irregular ventricular rate
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Atrial fibrillation is described as disorganized and irregular atrial waves accompanied by an irregular ve
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ntricular rate. i@# i@#
- Escape rhythms can present with a P wave that precedes, follows, or is buried in the QRS complex.
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- Atrial flutter is typically manifested by a rapid atrial rate of 240 to 350 beats/
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min and a characteristic saw-tooth pattern of atrial depolarizations.
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Premature atrial complexes (PAC) are characterized by P waves that occur earlier than normal, precede
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d by a P wave with a normal QRS configuration.
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Cardiac output is the product of both i@# i@# i@# i@# i@# i@#
a. Mean arterial pressure (MAP) and systemic vascular resistance (SVR)
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b. Systemic vascular resistance (SVR) and pulse pressure
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c. Pulse pressure and mean arterial pressure (MAP)
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d. Stroke volume and heart rate -
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i@# ✔️d. Stroke volume and heart rate i@# i@# i@# i@# i@#
Which statement is true regarding rheumatoid arthritis? i@# i@# i@# i@# i@# i@#
a. It is a localized disease.
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b. Its prevalence is affected by climate.
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c. It affects men three times more than women.
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d. The majority of the patients test positive for rheumatoid factor. -
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i@# ✔️d. The majority of the patients test positive for rheumatoid factor.
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The study of specific characteristics and functions of a living organism and its parts is called
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, a. Psychiatryi@#
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d. Pathophysiology -
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Which statement is true regarding cystic fibrosis?
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a. It is autosomal-dominant.
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b. It affects endocrine glands.
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c. It is common in African Americans.
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i@# ✔️d. It is the most common genetic disease in the United States.
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Which cell is from myeloid lineage? (Select all that apply.)
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a. B cells i@# i@#
b. Platelets i@#
c. Monocytesi@#
d. Natural killer cells
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e. Granulocytes -
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c. Monocytesi@#
e. Granulocytes
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- Platelets, monocytes, and granulocytes are from myeloid lineage
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- B cells and natural killer cells are lymphoid
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Which statement is true regarding cancer? (Select all that apply.)
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a. The greater the undifferentiated cell count, the more aggressive the cancer.
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b. Malignant tumors have the potential to kill the host.
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c. Benign tumors grow rapidly than malignant ones.
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d. Anaplasia means more differentiated cells.
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