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Medesa

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Adjuvant treatment with tamoxifen may be recommended for patients with breast cancer if the tumor is
 
  a. Smaller than 5 cm
  b. Located in the upper outer quadrant only
  c. Contained only in the breast
  d. Estrogen receptive

Question 2

When the newborn infant is fed, the most likely cause of regurgitation is
 
  a. Placing the infant in a prone position after a feeding
  b. The gastrocolic reflex
  c. An underdeveloped pyloric sphincter
  d. A relaxed cardiac sphincter



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Answer to Question 1

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A Tamoxifen is used depending on age, stage, and hormone receptor status, not
size.
B Location of the cancer does not determine the usefulness of tamoxifen.
C Stage of the cancer is a consideration, but more important is its sensitivity to
estrogen.
D Tamoxifen is antiestrogen therapy for tumors stimulated by estrogen.

Answer to Question 2

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A The infant should be placed in a supine position.
B The gastrocolic reflex increases intestinal peristalsis after the stomach fills.
C The pyloric sphincter goes from the stomach to the intestines.
D The underlying cause of newborn regurgitation is a relaxed cardiac sphincter.




Medesa

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

 

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