Exam 1: NU606 NU 606 Latest

Exam 1: NU606 / NU 606 (Latest

Update 2025 / 2026) Advanced Pathophysiology | Questions and Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct - Regis

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Warning signs of cancer

Answer:

unusual bleeding or discharge anywhere in the body; change in bowel or bladder habits (e.g., prolonged diarrhea or discomfort); a change in a wart or mole (i.e., color, size, or shape); a sore that does not heal (on the skin or in the mouth, anywhere); unexplained weight loss; anemia or low hemoglobin, and persistent fatigue; persistent cough or hoarseness without reason; a solid lump, often painless, in the breast or testes or anywhere on the body.

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Local effects of a space-occupying mass on: Compression of blood vessels

Answer:

ischemia, necrosis, and areas of inflammation around the tumor; potential for infection

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Local effects of a space-occupying mass on: Compression or obstruction of a

tube or duct

Answer:

blockage of secretion or normal flow of air (bronchi), food (GI tract), blood, or lymph depending on location

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Local effects of a space-occupying mass on: Compression of nerves

Answer:

pain and loss of function

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Local effects of a space-occupying mass on: Erosion of blood vessels and other

structures

Answer:

hemorrhage, inflammation, necrosis 2 / 4

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Local effects of a space-occupying mass on: Invasion and replacement of

normal tissue

Answer:

loss of normal tissue function

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Factors that contribute to systemic effects of malignant tumors: Weight loss

and cachexia

Answer:

anorexia, fatigue, pain, stress, nutrient trapping, altered metabolism, and cachectic factors produced by macrophages

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Systemic effects of malignant tumors: Anemia

Answer:

anorexia, decreased appetite and food intake, chronic bleeding, and bone marrow depression

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Systemic effects of malignant tumors: Systemic infections

Answer:

host resistance decline; tissue breakdown and diminished immune system function; immobility

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Systemic effects of malignant tumors: Bleeding

Answer:

local invasion/erosion of blood vessels by tumor; bone marrow depression, and hypoproteinemia

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paraneoplastic syndrome

Answer:

additional problems associated with certain tumors (e.g., bronchogenic carcinoma cells producing ACTH, causing manifestations of Cushing syndrome)

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