A patient is diagnosed with hyperplasia of lung tissue. The nurse realizes that this patient's first course of treatment will most likely include:
1. identification and removal of the irritant causing the hyperplasia.
2. antibiotic therapy.
3. chemotherapy.
4. radiation therapy.
Correct Answer: 1
Hyperplasia is an increase in the number or density of normal cells and occurs in response to stress, increased metabolic demands, or elevated levels of hormones. Although hyperplasia often reverses after the irritating factor is eliminated, it can lead to malignancy under certain conditions. It is not clear if the patient is going to need chemotherapy or radiation therapy in the future. The first course of treatment is to identify and remove the irritant causing the hyperplasia. Antibiotic therapy is not a treatment for hyperplasia. It is not clear whether the patient will need chemotherapy or radiation therapy in the future.
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