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Women's Health_Ch 33
Foundations of Maternal-Newborn Nursing Ch 33
Question | Answer |
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Fecal occult blood testing is used in early identification of _____. | colon or rectal cancer |
S/S of MI in women | fatigue, nausea, vomiting, sweating, & dizziness. |
Pap tests can be used to identify _____. | early changes in cervical tissue that may lead to cervical cancer |
Risk factors for developing breast cancer | advancing age, prior hx. or family hx. of breast cancer, & genetic mutations BRCA1 & BRCA2 & p53 genes. |
Lifestyle factors related to breast cancer | high intake of dietary fat, smoking, alcohol |
Adjuvant therapy for breast cancer | radiation, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, and immunotherapy. |
Hormone replacement therapy is contraindicated for women who have _______. | thromboembolic disease, undiagnosed vaginal bleeding, previous episodes of breast cancer or untreated uterine cancer, or chronic liver disease. |
What is the purpose of hormone replacement therapy? | Manage the symptoms of estrogen deficit(i.e. hot flashes, atrophic vaginitis) & to decrease bone mineral loss that results in osteoporosis. |