Oncology
The primary prevention for Cervical Cancer
What is HPV Vaccine?
First action of a healthcare worker if they are stuck with a patient needle
What is wash their hands?
Two physicians must deem a patient prognosis of less than 6 months to live
What is hospice?
Side effect of chemo and radiation to head, face, neck that causes a dry mouth
The THREE main safety measures when dealing with Brachytherapy
What is TIME, DISTANCE AND SHIELDING?
Loss of 10% of persons body weight, anorexia, diarrhea, GI malabsorption, and lack of nutrition
What is Wasting (cachexia) syndrome?
Assigned decision making power to another person when patient is not cognitively able to make decisions but is NOT terminal
What is Durable Power of Attorney?
Platelet levels at 100,000
What is Thrombocytopenia
The first response by the RN if the IV with chemo infusing begins to be painful for patient
What is stop the infusion?
Lab result that shows the amount of HIV in plasma and DNA... We want this to be LOW!!!
What is Viral Load?
Grief of a loss that is not or cannot be openly acknowledged, mourned, or supported socially
What is Disenfranchised grief?
Washing hands, avoiding crowds, distance from a person who recently received a live vaccine, no raw fruits and veggies.
The main concern with Teletherapy
Diagnosis when CD4+T cell count is <200 and patient has an opportunistic infection.
What is AIDS?
The nurse should respond in this way to cultural considerations with end of life
What is ask them what they prefer?
The period of time when a patients immune system is at its absolute lowest point
What is nadir period?
Action of the nurse if a manually placed radiation device falls out
What is pick it up with tongs and place it in a lead container
the term meaning the patient may not respond to TB test due to them being immune compromised.
What is Anergy?
The patient is a DNR-CC, this is the RN's priority
What is keep them comfortable?
Most common respiratory side effect of AIDS that virtually every patient will eventually get.
What is Pneumocystis Jirovecci Pneumonia (PJP)?