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question | answer |
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What is cancer | An uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells. |
the stage in which cancer cells are transported through the bloodstream | Metastasis |
There are four main classifications of cancer according to the tissue type? | Lymphomas, leukimias, sarcomas, and carcinomas. |
Chemical substance that initiate or promote the development of cancer are known? | Carcinogens |
What is the most serious skin cancer ? | Melanoma |
Increase in dietary fibre may have prevent ? | Colon cancer |
Obesity | Risk factor for breast, colon, endometrial and prostate cancer. |
High in salt-cured, smoked and nitrate cured foods increased in what? | Risk factor for cancer stomach and esophagus. |
What are food substance that reduced the risk of cancer. | Cruciferious vegetables( Cabbage, brocolli, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, kohlrabbi) possibly vit A, E, and C and silenium. |
When there is a burning, pain, swelling, redness and the presence of vesicles are all the sign of ? | Extravasation. |
Alopecia | A thinning or loss of hair may be induced by chemotheraphy or radiations treatment. |
What is the sign and symptom of cancer?(7) | Changes in bowel or bladder habits. a sore that does not heal,unusual bleeding or discharge,thickening or lump in the breast or any other part of the body, dysphagia, obvious change in a wart or mole, nagging cough or hoarsene,Unexplained change in weight |
Treatment to stimulate or restore the ability of the immune system to fight cancer, infections, and other diseases, Also used to lessen certain side effects that may be caused by cancer treatment. | Biotheraphy |
Carcinogens | A substance that increases the risk of cancer. |
Antineoplastic | Drugs is used in chemotheraphy to treat illness especially cancer. |
Drugs that control nausea and vomiting caused by chemotheraphy. | Antiemetics administered before chemo and continue afterward PRN. |
What is lymphomas | Cancer occuring in infection fighting organs.s.a. lymphatic tissue |
What is Leukimias? | Cancer occuring in blood forming organs s.a. the spleen and in bone marrow. |
What is sarcomas | Cancer occuring in connective tissue s.a. bone. |
What is carsinomas | Cancer occuring in ephitelial tissue.s.a. the skin. |
Alopecia can be handle by this | Buy wig or hat |
Cannabis?Does it have medical value? | is a genus or flowering plants that is treated as non-drug used s.a. maryuana. |
Common site of cancer in Men and women? | prostate, lung& bronchus, Colon & rectum Bladder, non-hodgins lymphoma, melanoma of the skin, oral cavity, kidney, leukimia and pancreas for men and breast, uterine corpus, ovary, and thyroid in adition to female. |
The best time to teach the pt? | before the pt having the desease. |
What is pap smear? | is a medical screening method for detecting infectious, premalignant, and malignant processes in the ectocervix, endocervix and endometrium. |
What do you do with a terminally ill pt who is anxious? w.375 | Nurse should keep the client as confortable as possible. Pain relief and symptom management are stressed. |
Colonoscopy procedure and pt teaching? | A colonoscopy is a procedure for viewing the interior lining of the large intestine (colon) using a small camera called a colonoscope (which is a flexible fiber-optic tube).Pt teaching: Explain the procedure, initiate sedation NPO 6 to 8 hrs prior to test |
Diet for pt receiving radiation w 370 | no restriction however for pt w/ anorexia it is generally best to eat small, freq, high calories s.a. carb and fat. |
Resources of info that pt can receive about cancer. | NCI. Ntnl cancer inst. |
What is the best time can you give pain med to a pt who had a shot a 9:00 AM when the order states Q 3 hrs? | 8:30 am |
What is senile purpura | Bruising condition mostly in the elderly |
What is senile angiomas | Also called cherry angioma is a benign skin growth that appears as a small, smooth, cherry-red bump. |
What is seborrheics keratosis? | A Seborrheic keratosis is a benign skin growth that is very common among people over 40 years of age. |
What is lentigines? | A small, flat, pigmented spot on the skin. |
What is capillary refill? | the smallest vessel in the end of the finger! |
Medical intervention for a pt. with severe pruritus w 537 and what is non medical treatment. | Medicated bath, topical steroids and mild analgesics. Non medical: identifying and avoiding substances that cause dermatitis. |
What is atopic dermatitis and what teaching would you give w.537 | is a chronic skin disorder associated with biochemical abnormalities in the patient ' s body tissues and immune system also called eczema. It's pruritic, red, weeping, crusted lesions.pt. teaching: Avoid foods or other factors that trigger symptom |
Severe psoriasis may produce disturbed body image, what should the nurse do? | Encourage pt. to ask question and talk about feelings.Provide positive reinforcement as the pt learn to care for the skin psoriasis w/ human touch. |
what are common diagnostic test for cancer? | LAB TEST:Acid phospathase, Alkaline phospathase, Bence john protein, CA 15-3, 19-9, CA125, CEA,PSA,Guiac, Serum calcitonin.RADIOLOGY: X-ray, CT scan or CAt scan, MRI, Radioisotp, Ultrasonic INVASIVE: Endoscopy, Cytology, Biopsy. |
Stages of pressure ulcer | 1.Nn blanchable erythema of the intact skin.2Partial -thickness skin loss involve epidermis, dermis or both.3.Full thickness skin loss involve dmgs or necr.of sq tissue that may extend down to but through underlying facia.4.F.th.s.l occur w/extensive dest |
Stomatitis | inflammation of the m. membrane of the oral cavity. |