A Patient with a Brain Tumor Is Receiving Radiation After

question 14

Multiple Choice

A patient with a brain tumor is receiving radiation after having had a craniotomy. The nurse will explain that the purpose of the ordered methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol) is to

• A) eliminate the remaining tumor cells.
• B) prevent an increase in intracranial pressure (ICP).
• C) promote wound healing after the craniotomy.
• D) decrease the risk of metastasis of the cancer.

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Definitions:

Primary Eudicot

A subgroup of eudicots, plants that are part of a larger group of flowering plants characterized by seeds with two embryonic leaves or cotyledons.

Periderm

A protective tissue in plants that replaces the epidermis in parts of the plant body that have ceased to elongate.

Lateral Meristems

Plant tissue found in the stems and roots of plants, responsible for thickness growth.

Vascular Cambium

A layer of plant tissue located between the xylem and phloem that contributes to the growth in thickness (secondary growth) of stems and roots.