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altibaby · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

After a detailed diagnostic workup, a patient has been diagnosed with atrial septal defect (ASD). The nurse should recognize that this patient may exhibit many of the signs and symptoms that are typically associated with:

A) Unstable angina
B) Right-sided heart failure
C) Myocardial infarction
D) Endocarditis

Question 2

The following characteristics are common in malignant tumors

a. Usually contained within a capsule
b. Divide and multiply in the same manner as normal cells
c. Proliferate and respond to treatment
d. Progress and destroy surrounding tissues while spreading to distant parts of the body

abro1885 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

D
Malignant tumors destroy surrounding tissues and may spread to distant parts of the body causing a secondary tumor to grow in that area. Malignant cells divide and multiply but not in the same manner as normal parent cells and are rarely contained within a capsule.