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rlane42

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A patient with lung cancer has learned the cancer has metastasized to three other locations. What is the recommended treatment option?
 
  a. Radiation therapy to all known tumors
  b. Surgical removal of all known tumors
  c. Chemotherapy
  d. Needle aspiration of the tumors

Question 2

All of the following are causes of hypercapnic respiratory failure EXCEPT:
 
  a. impending ventilatory failure.
  b. apnea.
  c. severe refractory hypoxemia.
  d. acute ventilatory failure.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Chemotherapy is a systemic treatment and would be the recommended treatment for metastatic tumors.

Answer to Question 2

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Hypoxemic respiratory failure results when severe refractory hypoxemia is present. Invasive ventilatory support may be required to treat profound refractory hypoxemia.


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Reply #3 on: Jul 16, 2018
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