Author Question: A 77-year-old lifetime smoker has been diagnosed with a tumor in his lung at the site of an old ... (Read 92 times)

melina_rosy · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A 77-year-old lifetime smoker has been diagnosed with a tumor in his lung at the site of an old tubercle scarring site, located in a peripheral area of his bronchiolar tissue. What is this client's most likely diagnosis?

A)
Squamous cell carcinoma
B)
Small cell lung cancer
C)
Large cell carcinoma
D)
Adenocarcinoma

Question 2

Due to complications, a male postoperative patient has been unable to mobilize secretions for several days following surgery and develops atelectasis. Which of the following processes would his care team anticipate with relation to his health problem?

A)
Vasodilation in the alveolar vessels in the affected region of his lung
B)
Increased workload for the left side of the patient's heart
C)
Increased blood flow to the area of atelectasis
D)
Directing blood flow away from the lung regions that are hypoxic

SomethingSomething · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans:
D

Feedback:

Adenocarcinoma is associated with the periphery of the lungs, often at the site of scarring, and can occur in alveolar or bronchiolar tissue. Squamous cell carcinoma, small cell lung cancer, and large cell carcinoma are less commonly associated with these traits.

Answer to Question 2

Ans:
D

Feedback:

Regional hypoxia, such as with a diagnosis of atelectasis, is associated with vasoconstriction and redirection of blood away from, not toward, the affected area of the lung. This also contributes to an increased workload for the right side of the heart.