Prostate Cancer
The incidence of BPH among men older than
50 years of age is 65%.
False
Rationale: BPH typically occurs in men older than 40 years. By the time they reach 60 years, 50% of men will have BPH. It affects as many as 90% of men by 85 years of age.
A chest x-ray is performed to search for what 4 pulmonary issues?
Density, pulmonary nodules, atelectasis, and infection.
Is it true or false that Silicon breast implants and Antiperspirants have a correlation to breast cancer.
False there is no data to support
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What is anastomosis?
A surgical connection is made between parts of the intestines.
What is TRUS
What education should be given to a 76-year-old patient with a s/p 2-day pneumonectomy?
Do not turn on the unaffected side for a long period of time.
What are advanced signs of breast cancer
skin dimpling, nipple retraction, skin ulceration
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What procedure is considered the gold standard for colon cancer screening.
Colonoscopy
Predisposition of prostate cancer may occur in men who have a father or brother previously diagnosed with prostate cancer, especially if their relatives were diagnosed at a young age. What is this called?
Familial predisposition
Lung Cancer: Tumor has spread to tracheal via lymph nodes on the opposite side. What stag is this lung cancer considered.
Nursing considerations for masectomy with lmph removal
No B/P lab draws
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smoking, family history, obesity, age, male
What is it called when radioactive seeds are implanted in the patient to shrink cancer
Brachytherapy
What is a bronchoscopy
A flexible tube with a camera (bronchoscope) is inserted through the airways to collect samples from the lungs
When is the best time to do a self breast examination?
When taking a shower.
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Difference between Colostomy and Illiostomy
What is DRE and why is it performed?
Digital Rectal Exam to check for enlargement or irregularity of the prostate
Cancer has spread to both sides of lungs and lymph nodes outside the lungs with nodules around the lung. What stage is the Lung Cancer?
IV (4)
When educating a patient with Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) that states "I am worried about my lungs" what should be the nurses factual response.
Ductal carcinoma in situ does not metastasize
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Two tumor markers that may be elevated in testicular cancer are alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) and beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (beta-hCG).
True
Rationale: The tumor markers, alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) and beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (beta-hCG), may be elevated in patients with testicular cancer. Tumor marker levels in the blood are used for diagnosis, staging, and monitoring the response to treatment.