Which of the following phenomena best accounts for the patient’s anorexia and cachexia

Question 16.16. A patient who has a diagnosis of lung cancer is scheduled to begin radiation treatment. The NP providing pretreatment education is explaining some of the potential unwanted effects of the treatment. Which of the following statements by the nurse is most accurate? (Points : 3)“Some patients experience longer-term irritation of skin adjacent to the treatment site.”“Sometimes you might find that your blood takes longer to clot than normal.”“The changes that you might see are normally irreversible.”“The unwanted effects will be limited to the exposed portions of your skin.”Question 17.17. The family of a 68-year-old man who is in the end stages of small cell lung cancer is distraught at his visible body wasting that has worsened in recent weeks. Which of the following phenomena best accounts for the patient’s anorexia and cachexia? (Points : 3)Inadequate cellular metabolism of glucose results from tumor factorsHigh fat losses coupled with preservation of muscle mass exaggerate the appearance of wastingProducts of the tumor itself as well as a hypermetabolic state cause cachexiaInadequate food intake due to symptoms and treatment results in loss of both muscle and fatQuestion 18.18. The nurse practitioner is seeing a client who has an acute exacerbation of Crohn’s disease. The NP recognizes the fact that the disease involves the inflammation and irritation of the intestinal lining. Which of the following types of tissue is most likely involved in the patient’s pathology? (Points : 3)Simple columnar epitheliumGlandular epitheliumSimple cuboidal eptheliumStratified epithelium Question 19.19. Which of the following pregnant women has most likely encountered the greatest increase in the risk that her child will have a fetal anomaly? (Points : 3)A woman with diagnoses of syphilis and cirrhosis of the liverA woman who has herpes simplex and recently recovered from endocarditisA woman with chronic obstructive pulmonary syndrome and tuberculosisA woman with diagnoses of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy