The client was exhibiting what clinical manifestation due to compression of her diaphragm?
What is dyspnea
100
What is given to prevent thrombus formation?
What is heparin
100
What diagnostic procedure is gold standard for the diagnosis of cancer?
What is biopsy
100
It is important that patient's have a support system. Where did the patient receive most of her support?
What is church/religion
100
Where does ovarian cancer originate?
What is the ovaries
200
The patient experienced what clinical manifestation after being diagnosed with pseudomyxoma peritonei, a "salt eating" cancer?
What is hyponatremia
200
What is a hypertonic solution (3%) that may be required in situations in which rapid replacement of sodium is necessary?
What is sodium chloride 3%
200
What type of ultrasound would be ordered for a patient suspected to have an ovarian mass?
What is transvaginal ultrasound
200
What put the patient at increased risk for deep venous thrombosis r/t her lifestyle? She was a cashier.
What is standing for prolonged periods of time
200
Where is ovarian cancer most likely to metastasize?
What is the pelvis/abdomen
300
Syncope may be a direct result of this clinical manifestation?
What is impaired or decreased perfusion
300
What medication can be given for the prevention of nausea and vomiting?
What is zofran
300
What diagnostic procedure did the patient have done that yielded over 8,000 ml of fluid?
What is a paracentesis
300
The patient exhibited a positive outlook towards her diagnosis. Considering the patient has metastatic ovarian cancer, it is possible she may be experiencing grief. What stage of grief is this?
What is denial
300
Why is ovarian cancer difficult to diagnose early on?
What is signs and symptoms don't present until significant disease advancement
400
Excessive diarrhea and nausea/vomiting may cause a diabetic patient to exhibit what clinical manifestation?
What is hypoglycemia
400
What medication may be given for the management of GERD?
What is Famotidine (Pepcid)
400
Cancer and tumor marker elevation may indicate the presence of cancer. What is the cancer marker specific to this patient's diagnosis?
What is CA 125
400
What would be an appropriate nursing diagnosis r/t the patient's knowledge about her condition?
What is deficient knowledge
400
With the development of peritoneal mets, what system(s) would you expect to be affected?
What is gastrointestinal and vascular
500
What other clinical manifestation did the patient exhibit that may be directly r/t to tense ascites and abdominal distention?
What is weight gain
500
What is a medication used for adjunctive management of nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy?
What is Dexamethasone (Decadron)
500
The patient had significant ascites and third spacing. What lab value would you expect to decrease?
What is serum albumin
500
What product has been recently linked to the cause of ovarian cancer?
What is talcum powder
500
Out of the pneumonic, CAUTION, what s/s may a patient with ovarian caner manifest?
What is change in b/b habits, unusual bleeding/discharge, thickening or lump