NUR 2392 Multidimensional Care II 2024 latest

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NUR 2392 Multidimensional Care II 2024 latest Exam 1 Blueprint Tumor 1.Define (associate the 9 characteristics/features of each) Benign: Specific morphology... – resemble the tissues they originated from A smaller nuclear-to-cytoplasmic ratio – similar to normal cells Specific differentiated function – contributes to the body function Tight adherence - bind closely together due to the production of fibronectin No migration – do not invade other tissues Orderly growth – rate of growth is normal by expansion Euploidy – normal chromosomes per cell Malignant tumor: Anaplasia – loss of appearance of parent cell A larger nuclear-to-cytoplasmic ratio – larger nucleus Specific functions are lost – serve no purpose Loose adherence – loosely bound due to the lack of fibronectin production Migration – spread easily (metastasize) Contact inhibition does not occur – loss of cellular regulation Rapid or continuous cell division – loss of cellular regulation Aneuploidy – Abnormal chromosomes 2.What elements influence the growth of a cancer tumor? Exposure to the carcinogens (tobacco, radiation, chemotherapy, hormone drugs, pollution) Genetic predisposition Immunity [Show More]

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