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cdr_15

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The 26-year-old patient with a malignant neoplasm has experienced a 10-pound weight loss in 3 weeks. To which factor is this patient's rapid weight loss most likely related?
 
  a. Disinterest in eating food in general
  b. Changes in the nutritional content of the patient's diet
  c. The malignancy's high nutritional demand
  d. A self-imposed rigid diet regimen

Question 2

The 75-year-old patient asks the nurse if the Pneumovax immunization he took when he was 65 is still protecting him. Which reply is most accurate?
 
  a. Pneumovax protects you for your life-time.
  b. Immunity afforded you by Pneumovax lasts only 2 years.
  c. Pneumovax protection varies according to your risk factors and living situation.
  d. After 6 years, you need a repeat dose of Pneumovax for full immunity.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C
Rapid cell growth of the malignancy robs nutrients from normal cells and results in weight loss.

Answer to Question 2

D
Pneumovax, an immunization that protects against 23 pneumococcal organisms, is repeated 6 years after the first dose.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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