NUR 201 Oncology
- Define Cancer.
Answer Disease process that begins when an abnormal cell is trans- formed by the genetic mutation of the cellular DNA
- "oma"
Answer the suffix that means cancer
- Mitosis
Answer Replication of the cell in which each of the daughter cell has the same characteristic of the parent cell
- Doubling
Answer Rate of formation of the cancer cells
- Nadir
Answer Lowest point of white cell depression after therapy has been given, it has a toxic effect on bone marrow and prevents WBC from forming
- Warning signs of cancer? CAUTION
Answer Change in bowel or bladder habits, A sore that does not heal,
Unusual bleeding or discharge, Thickening or lump in the breast or elsewhere, Indigestion, Obvious change in a wart or mole, Nagging cough or hoarseness. 1 / 2
- What are considered carcinogens?
Answer Carcinogens include chemical agents, environmental factors, dietary substances, viruses, lifestyle factors, defective genes, and medically prescribed interventions.
- Which of the following is a term used to describe the process of programmed cell death?
Answer Apoptosis
Mitosis is the phase of the cell cycle in which cell division occurs.Carcinogenesis is the process by which cancer arises. Angiogenesis is the process by which a new blood supply is formed.
- Which type of surgery is utilized in an attempt to relieve complications of cancer?
Answer Palliative surgery is performed to relieve complications of cancer.
- A serum sodium level lower than 110 mEq/L is associated with
Answer seizures, abnormal reflexes, papilledema, coma, and death
- The nurse is evaluating bloodwork results of a patient with cancer who
is receiving chemotherapy. The patient's platelet count is 60,000/mm3. Which of the following is an appropriate nursing action?
Answer Avoiding use of products containing aspirin, Patients with a platelet count of 60,000/mm3 are at mild risk for bleeding.
- During the last 2 cycles of chemotherapy, the client developed severe thrombocytopenia
requiring multiple platelet transfusions. The client is now scheduled to receive a third cycle.How can the nurse best detect early
signs and symptoms of thrombocytopenia?
Answer
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