GU Assessment
Useful for documenting a UTI and identifying the specific organism.
What is urine culture.
The common side effects of chemotherapy:
What are: N&V, hair loss, stomatitis, and diarrhea
Risks and side effects of hormonal contraception methods.
What are blood clots, nausea, weight gain, mood changes, breakthrough bleeding.
Primary prevention strategies to prevent cancer:
What are wearing sun screen, achieve and maintain healthy weight, adopt a physically active lifestyle, use of immunizations (ex. HPV)
What is frequency, urgency, and hesitency.
Principles that guide care of patients undergoing internal radiation.
Disadvantages of diaphragm.
What are allergic reactions for women allergic to latex, cervical irritation, increased incidence of UTI's.
Secondary prevention strategies:
What are: screenig & early detection activities that seek to identify early lesions in patients who lack s/s of cancer. (mammograms, pap smear, occult blood tests, DRE & PSA
Flank pain radiating with positive CVA tenderness.
What is s/s of renal calculi.
Potentially life-threatening metabolic abnormality resulting from calcium being released from bones.
What is hypercalcemia
Nursing education for patient undergoing vasectomy.
What are intermittent ice bags, snug cotton underwear or scrotal support, sitz baths, reliable method of contraception until sterility is confirmed.
What is self testicular exams monthly.
Postop assessment of ileal conduit.
What is hourly urinary output, stoma color, and skin around the stoma for skin irritation.
Clinical manifestation of superior vena cava syndrome.
What is: Progressive shortness of breath, edema of the head neck or arms, dilated thoracic vessels, increased intracranial pressure.
Nursing education post tubal ligation.
What is rest post procedure for 48 hours, no lifting more than 10 lbs for 1 week, over the counter medications for pain managment, no sexual intercourse for 2 weeks.
Recommendations for screening for prostate cancer.
What are DRE and PSA levels starting at age 50.
Age related changes in the female reproductive system.
What are cessation of ovarian function decreased estrogen and relaxation of the pelvic muscularture.
The steps to follow when extravasation of a chemotherapy agent happens:
What is immediate discontinuation of the infusion and notify the provider immediately.
Long acting reversible methods of contraception.
What are IUD, implants, injectables.
Screening for ovarian cancer.
What is: There is no reliable test for screening for ovarian cancer. However, those with strong family history of breast/ovarian can be offered genetic testing to identify BRCA1/BRCA2 mutations. Annual pelvic exams are recommended for those with no risks factors, vaginal ultrasounds or prophylactic surgery is offered to high risk women.