This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: A frantic mother brings her young child into the emergency department. She states that during the ... (Read 59 times)

fagboi

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 535
A frantic mother brings her young child into the emergency department. She states that during the evening bath, she noticed a large mass in her child's abdomen.
 
  After diagnostic testing, the pediatrician tells the parents that their child has Wilms tumor, stage IV. After the doctor leaves the room, the parents ask the nurse, What does this mean? The nurse will respond, Your child ('s)
  A)
  has cancer in his stomach.
  B)
  has cancer in the kidney that has spread most likely to his lungs.
  C)
  will need to undergo surgery to remove both kidneys and then go on dialysis.
  D)
  tumor can be easily treated with chemotherapy. We will start this soon.

Question 2

A 63-year-old woman has visited a physician because she has been intermittently passing blood-tinged urine over the last several weeks, and cytology has confirmed a diagnosis of invasive bladder cancer.
 
  Which of the following statements by the physician is most accurate?
  A)
  There are new and highly effective chemotherapy regimens that we will investigate.
  B)
  Fortunately, bladder cancer has a very low mortality rate, and successful treatment is nearly always possible.
  C)
  It's likely that you'll need surgery, possibly a procedure called a cystectomy.
  D)
  Unfortunately, there are nearly no treatment options for this type of cancer, but we will focus on addressing your symptoms.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

kingfahad97

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 308
Answer to Question 1

Ans:
B

Feedback:

Wilms tumor usually is a solitary mass that occurs in any part of the kidney. It usually is sharply demarcated and variably encapsulated. Stage IV means the tumors have undergone hematogenous metastasis, most commonly involving the lung. Treatment involves surgery, chemotherapy, and sometimes radiation therapy. Long-term survival rates are good (90) for stages I to III.

Answer to Question 2

Ans:
C

Feedback:

Surgical interventions are common in the treatment of bladder cancer. Effective chemotherapeutic regimens are not yet available, though there are certainly treatment options. The mortality rate of bladder cancer is high, at around 25.




fagboi

  • Member
  • Posts: 535
Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Gracias!


cpetit11

  • Member
  • Posts: 321
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

Did you know?

The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.

Did you know?

Signs and symptoms that may signify an eye tumor include general blurred vision, bulging eye(s), double vision, a sensation of a foreign body in the eye(s), iris defects, limited ability to move the eyelid(s), limited ability to move the eye(s), pain or discomfort in or around the eyes or eyelids, red or pink eyes, white or cloud spots on the eye(s), colored spots on the eyelid(s), swelling around the eyes, swollen eyelid(s), and general vision loss.

Did you know?

Ether was used widely for surgeries but became less popular because of its flammability and its tendency to cause vomiting. In England, it was quickly replaced by chloroform, but this agent caused many deaths and lost popularity.

Did you know?

Atropine was named after the Greek goddess Atropos, the oldest and ugliest of the three sisters known as the Fates, who controlled the destiny of men.

Did you know?

Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library