Nurs 3366 - Exam 1 With 100% Correct Answers 2024

clonal proliferation (oncogene, cancer) {Ans: a rapid increase in growth and development, caused by stimulating cells to "overreact" to growth factors with wild duplication but little differentiation}dry mucous membranes (fluid volume deficit, increased blood osmolality) {Ans: dry mouth}TNM staging system {Ans: T = size of tumor N = Lymph node involvement M = Metastases}thrombocytopenia (hematologic alteration, cancer) {Ans: low platelet count}syndrome {Ans: a collection of symptoms}type 1 diabetes mellitus (glycogen related diseases) {Ans: gluconeogenesis taken to extreme; individuals MAKE NO INSULIN so their blood glucose increases and body instead uses sustained gluconeogenesis as main energy pathway}