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

Author Question: A patient has developed pulmonary edema during an exacerbation of heart failure. The patient is ... (Read 104 times)

torybrooks

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 500
A patient has developed pulmonary edema during an exacerbation of heart failure. The patient is experiencing dyspnea primarily because of the accumulation of pressure in the patient's:
 
  A) Right atrium
  B) Right ventricle
  C) Left atrium
  D) Left ventricle

Question 2

Using the TNM staging classification system, a tumor staged as T4N3M2 would mean
 
  a. no evidence of primary tumor, lymph node involvement, or distant metastasis.
  b. carcinoma in situ, regional lymph node involvement, and metastasis to one site.
  c. large tumor, lymph node involvement, and distant metastasis.
  d. medium-sized tumor, no lymph node involvement, and distant metastasis.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

Sammyo

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 329
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

C
TNM cancer staging classification system T4N3M4 means progressive increase in tumor size and involvement, increasing involvement of regional lymph nodes, and distant metastasis present.




torybrooks

  • Member
  • Posts: 500
Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Wow, this really help


marict

  • Member
  • Posts: 304
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

Did you know?

Malaria was not eliminated in the United States until 1951. The term eliminated means that no new cases arise in a country for 3 years.

Did you know?

Urine turns bright yellow if larger than normal amounts of certain substances are consumed; one of these substances is asparagus.

Did you know?

There can actually be a 25-hour time difference between certain locations in the world. The International Date Line passes between the islands of Samoa and American Samoa. It is not a straight line, but "zig-zags" around various island chains. Therefore, Samoa and nearby islands have one date, while American Samoa and nearby islands are one day behind. Daylight saving time is used in some islands, but not in others—further shifting the hours out of sync with natural time.

Did you know?

Children of people with alcoholism are more inclined to drink alcohol or use hard drugs. In fact, they are 400 times more likely to use hard drugs than those who do not have a family history of alcohol addiction.

Did you know?

Each year in the United States, there are approximately six million pregnancies. This means that at any one time, about 4% of women in the United States are pregnant.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library