Exposure to UV light; Chronic skin irritation; Fair complexion; Several large or many small moles; Family history of unusual moles; Family history or PMH of melanoma
This type of skin cancer is from the epidermis and can invade locally- is potentially metastatic.
What is squamous cell skin cancer.
400
What are signs and symptoms of breast cancer?
Orange peel appearance on breast; dimpling; Nipple retraction or ulceration; enlarged lymph nodes
400
A patient is post-op following a surgery for breast cancer. What are some important teaching points?
Support arm on operative side with sling while ambulation; Lie on unaffected side post op; Maintain surgical asepsis of dressings, drains; Avoid injection, BP and drawing blood on affected side; No constrictive clothing except the lymph edema sleeve
400
How often should self breast exams, clinical breast exams, and mammograms be performed?
Monthly SBE, Yearly CBE, and First mammogram at 40 then yearly after that
400
Tobacco use or second hand smoke is the leading risk factor for this type of cancer.
What is lung cancer
500
This kind of skin cancer is highly metastatic and originates from the melanin-producing cells of the epidermis.
What is malignant melanoma
500
This med is commonly given to a client with skin cancer that fights the cancer and viruses.
What is interferon
500
Name 3 critical assessment tools necessary to detect breast cancer.
Self breast exam, Clinical breast exam, mammography
500
A client is scheduled to have a mammogram tomorrow. What is important teaching the nurse needs to tell her?
Don't use deodorant or talc powder before the procedure because it may show up on scan and look like calcification
500
Skin cancer is more common in younger folks. (True or False)
FALSE. More common in older adults because their skin is more likely to be damaged