NUR 2392 Multidimensional Care II
MDC 2 Exam 1 Questions
Question:
Define Hospice care
Answer:
Hospice care implies a prognosis of 6 months or less; end-of-life care implies days to weeks of life.
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palliative care goal
Answer:
prevent and treat symptoms and side effects of cancer tx as soon as possible.
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Goal of palliative care
Answer:
improve the quality of life for the patient
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Question:
Where can hospice care be provided?
Answer:
hospital hospice house home setting
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what services are offered with hospice?
Answer:
therapy counseling financial support emotional support
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End of life care include
Answer:
promotion of comfort turning and repositioning administering pain meds as prescribed
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What does primary cancer prevention mean?
Answer:
Primary prevention involves avoiding known exposure to known causes.
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What does metastasized mean?
Answer:
Cancerous cells have moved or migrated away/outside of their primary site or parent tissue.
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Which gland is responsible for the secretion of calcium in the bones?
Answer:
he parathyroid glands secrete a hormone that triggers the bones to release calcium into your blood.
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Causes of hypovolemia?
Answer:
Profuse Diaphoresis, vomiting, elevated temperature, excessive blood loss
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What are the normal values for calcium?
Answer:
9.0-10.5 mg/dL
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Strategies for cancer prevention?
Answer:
Encourage vaccinations, and a healthy diet, and instruct patients to stop smoking and decrease alcohol consumption.
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Specific Diet for cancer prevention?
Answer:
Low fat, high fiber (types of foods to avoid.)
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What is Spinal cord compression?
Answer:
SCC occurs when a tumor directly enters the spinal cord or when the vertebrae collapse from tumor degradation of the bone.
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