Prostate Caner
risk factors for prostate cancer
What is obesity, father or brother had prostate cancer, BRCA1/2, African America, age over 50
This type of CP is the most common and is characterized by stiff muscles, increase tone, jerky movements and the patient may ave hemiplegia/diplegia/quadriplegia
What is Spastic?
This is where leukemia starts
What is bone marrow?
This syndrome is charachterized by hody-wide hormone/immune effects such as hypercalcemia, or SIADH
What is paraneoplastic syndrome
An emergent sign that prostate cancer has spread to the bone
What is loss of bowel/bladder function or new leg weakness
This type of CP is characterized by poor balance, and a wide-based unsteady gait
These are the risk factors for leukemia
What are down syndrome, radiation, smoking,previous chemo
This breast cancer drug may cause heart failure signs and symptoms such as shortness of breath, edema, JVD, hypoxia
What is trastuzumab?
This is a blood screening test for prostate cancer but does not confirm
What is PSA
The nurse knows that sitting up the patient, assessing swallowing, and consulting speech will help prevent this major complication
What is aspiration pneumonia?
This major complication of leukemia may manifest as a high fever and is an emergency if neutropenic
What is fever?
Some nursing interventions for a patient with FTT are...
What are
offering small fequent meals with high calorie/high protein
monitoring weight, intake growth/development
treating the underlying problems
referring to dietician, social worker,
The foley will stay in for 1-2 weeks after this procedure to remove the prostate.
What is prostatectomy
This medication reduces generalized spasticity but can cause weakness and urinary retention
What is baclofen?
This major danger should be assessed for by the nurse by avoiding IM injections, and assessing for bruising, urine color, stool color, and giving a soft toothbrush
What is bleeding?
Your patient with ADHD parent is asking you questions about their medications and the difference. She specifically asks what the difference between methylphenidate and guanfacine are.
What is a stimulant and a nonstimulant?
Your patient is post TURP and they become confused, nauseated, and have low BP and low sodium
What is TURP syndrome
This medication prevents drooling
What is glycopyrolate?
Philadephia syndrome is this type of leukemia
Your patient with breast cancer has swelling in one leg with warmth and pain/tenderness. You are concerned for...
What is tamoxifen clot syndrome?