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The client is diagnosed with cancer and receives a series of chemotherapy.
 
  Following this treatment, the nurse reads the client's medical record and learns the tumor has been designated a Stage IV, T4, N3, M1 and interprets this to mean the tumor has: 1. Been reduced in size by the chemotherapy.
   2. Responded to chemotherapy, but the chemotherapy needs to be continued.
   3. Metastasized, and there is lymph node involvement.
   4. Grown, but is limited to the original tumor.

Question 2

The utilization of glucose for cellular energy is known as which type of metabolism?
 
  a. anaerobic c. stable
  b. aerobic d. unstable


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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

3. Metastasized, and there is lymph node involvement.

Rationale:
T refers to the depth of invasion, N refers to the absence or presence of and extent of lymph node involvement, M refers to presence of metastasis. The numbers range from 0-4 with higher numbers indicating increased size and metastasis. Stage IV indicates metastasis.

Answer to Question 2

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The use of food or glucose for cellular energy occurs via metabolic pathways that use oxygen. This is called aerobic metabolism. The use of alternate metabolic pathways in the absence of oxygen is referred to as anaerobic metabolism.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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