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What are the differential diagnosis for a breast lump? - Answer -benign cystic change (aka fibrocystic change, fibroadnosis or benign breast change) -fibroadenoma -cyst -carcinoma -fat necrosis -periductal mastitis -abscess -galactocele -phyllodes tumour -sarcoma -duct papilloma -non-breast lumps e.g lipoma, sebaceous cyst, prominent costal cartilage/rib What is the most common diagnosis in people <30 years? - Answer -physiologically normal lumpy breast -benign ...

Cognitive operations cannot occur without the effective functioning of what part of the brain? a. Pons b. Medulla oblongata c. Reticular activating system d. Cingulate gyrus - Answer C Cognitive cerebral functions require a functioning reticular activating system (RAS). Cognitive operations are not managed by the pons, medulla oblongata, or the cingulate gyrus. Which intracerebral disease process is capable of producing diffuse dysfunction? a. Closed-head trauma with bleeding b. ...

auscultation of a murmur in the right sternal border indicates problem with - Answer aortic valve auscultation of a murmur in the left upper sternal border indicates problem with - Answer pulmonic valve auscultation of a murmur in the left lower sternal border indicates problem with - Answer tricuspid valve, aortic valve auscultation of a murmur in the apex indicates problem with - Answer mitral valve causes of aortic stenosis - Answer - bicuspid aortic ...

Which information is correct regarding associational neurons? Associational neurons impulses between two distinct processes arising from the cell body. impulses from peripheral receptors to the CNS. mit impulses to an effector organ. mit impulses from neuron to neuron. - Answer 4. Transmit impulses from neuron to neuron A nurse knows that the premotor area (Brodmann area 6) is nsible for goal-oriented behavior. ved in eye movements. nsible for the motor aspects of speech. ved...

Which of the following is an example of a physical barrier? Antibacterial fatty acids Lysozymes in tears Epithelial cells Earwax - Answer C. Epithelial cells form tight junctions that are a physical barrier to entry for organisms. Which statement is true regarding the inflammatory response? Inflammatory response is the third line of defense. Inflammatory response relies on cellular components only. Inflammatory response generates a nonspecific response. Inflammatory ...

During vomiting, there is: - Answer Deep inspiration, airway closure, forceful diaphragm and abdominal muscle contractions, and esophageal sphincter relaxation Achalasia: a. manifests as regurgitation of chyme b. has denervation of smooth muscle in the esophagus c. occurs in response to sedentary lifestyle d. results in esophageal sphincter relaxation - Answer has denervation of smooth muscle in the esophagus Osmotic diarrhea is caused by: a. nonabsorbable intestinal conte...

The health care professional teaches a group of seniors that the most common clinical manifestation of osteoporosis is which of these? Pathologic fracture Bone pain Muscle strain Bone deformity - Answer Bone deformity Which of these describes how the body compensates for anemia? Kidneys releasing more erythropoietin Hemoglobin holding more firmly onto oxygen Decreasing capillary vasoconstriction Increasing rate and depth of breathing - Answer Increasing rate and depth ...

A 30-year-old woman tells the NP that she had been very unsteady and has had difficulties maintaining her balance. Which area of the brain would the NP be concerned about with these findings? - Answer Cerebellum During an assessment of the cranial nerves, the nurse finds the following: asymmetry when the patient smiles or frowns, uneven lifting of the eyebrows, sagging go the lower eyelids, and escape of air when the nurse presses against right puffed cheek. This would be dysfunction of...

Where in the brain is the vomiting center located? a. Hypothalamus b. Medulla oblongata c. Pons d. Midbrain - Answer ANS: B The vomiting center of the brain lies in the medulla oblongata. The other locations listed are not related to vomiting. Antiemetic agents, such as domperidone and haloperidol, are antagonists for which receptors? a. 5-Hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) serotonin b. Histamine-2 c. Acetylcholine d. Dopamine - Answer ANS: D Metoclopramide, domperidone, a...

Which statement is true regarding the thyroid hormone and the thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)? (a) Decreased anterior pituitary release of TSH stimulates its secretion. (b) TSH is secreted in excess when stimulated by thyroxine (T4). (c) TSH secretion is regulated by thyrotropin-releasing hormone. (d) TSH secretion is controlled by positive feedback. - Answer (c) TSH secretion is regulated by thyrotropin-releasing hormone. TSH secretion is regulated by thyrotropin-releasing horm...