Nu 545 Unit 7 Test Study Questions With Complete Solutions

Which intervention has the greatest effect on a child's mortality rate when diagnosed with cancer? a. Age at the time of diagnosis b. Participation in clinical trials c. Proximity to a major cancer treatment center d. Parental involvement in the treatment planning {Ans: ANS: B Mortality rates have significantly declined in the past 40 years largely as a result of advances in treatment and participation in clinical trials. Although important, age, proximity to treatment centers, and parental involvement are not believed to have an effect on the decline of the mortality rate of childhood cancer.}Parents do not want the child to contract tinea corporis. Which animal would they limit the child's exposure to? a. Mites b. Kittens c. Ponies d. Ticks {Ans: ANS: B Contact with kittens and puppies is considered a common source of tinea corporis.}Cutaneous vasculitis develops from the deposit of which substance? a. Immune complexes b. Immunoglobulin E (IgE) c. Complement proteins d. T lymphocytes {Ans: ANS: A Cutaneous vasculitis involves the deposit of immune complexes, initiating an uncontrolled inflammatory response and causing the lesions that are often polymorphic.}The student learns that which mechanism causes organ injury in primary multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS)?