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A patient with a history of smoking is diagnosed with lung cancer. The nurse explains that cancer cells differ from normal cells because they:

A patient with severe urinary tract obstruction develops hydronephrosis. The nurse understands that this condition refers to:

A patient with increased intracranial pressure becomes more lethargic and develops unequal pupils. What should the nurse recognize about this change?

A patient in the alarm stage of the stress response is most likely to exhibit which physiologic change?

A student asks during class when DNA is copied before cell division. In which phase of the cell cycle does DNA replication occur?

A patient asks what makes a tumor malignant rather than benign. Which response is best?

A patient suddenly develops chest pain after a coronary artery becomes occluded. The nurse understands that myocardial cell death occurs primarily because of:

A newborn is diagnosed with Down syndrome. The nurse understands that this condition most commonly results from:

A patient with poorly controlled diabetes has delayed wound healing. Which factor best explains this complication?

A patient with a seizure disorder asks what happens during a seizure. Which explanation by the nurse is most accurate?