A 60-year-old patient has been diagnosed with colorectal cancer. The oncologist uses the TNM system to stage the cancer. Which of the following statements accurately describes the staging system in this context?

A patient has been referred to outpatient physical therapy for right upper extremity lymphedema management. She is status post right mastectomy with lymph node removal. She has no significant past medical history.   QUESTION:  The patient’s level of lymphedema characterized by non-pitting edema that does not resolve with elevation, the skin has begun to toughen and fibrosis is present.  

The patient is one-week status post transtibial amputation and has an immediate post-op prosthesis (IPOP). Which of the following is NOT a benefit of a rigid post-op dressing?

Infrared light is used to ensure the C. difficile spores have been destroyed in hospital rooms after patient discharge.  

Which of the following structure is part of bark?

In a three-year-old stem, the oldest secondary phloem is found:

Which of the following is unique to compound leaves?

Lateral roots originate from the ____________.

In C4 plants with Kranz anatomy, a 4-carbon molecule is first formed in ___________.

When plant cells divide, the new cell wall between the daughter cells forms through _________.