My child has been diagnosed with a Wilms Tumor. I was told that something very important should be placed over the head of the bed to prevent from happening.
What is a sign that alerts anyone not to "palpate the abdomen"
100
Alopecia is a condition that occurs with chemo drugs and the patient should be informed prior to this occurrence
What is Hair Loss
100
Palpating this mass will cause metastasis to other organs in a child's body.
What is a Wilms Tumor
100
Allopurinal is the drug of choice for this type of cancer after starting chemotherapy
What is leukemia
100
These 2 types of leukemia's progresses rapidly and the onset is abrupt. Death occurs in weeks to months without aggressive treatment
What is Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
200
I will need this type of intervention with my burns to prevent infections
What is water therapy with debridement
200
My wife has been recently admitted to the cancer unit with recent implants to that were inserted vaginally. The doctor tells the nurses that they need to limit their time spent in the room with my wife.
What is brachytherapy
200
Risk factors such as an ashtray with old cig butts, part of the house used for storage areas, single smoke detector in one room of a tri-level house, and a space heater close to a bed.
What are the risks for burns and or household fires
200
This medication is the drug of choice for second and third degree burns and is also used for
What is Silvadene and is used for infection prevention
200
This form of leukemia is uncommon in people less than 20 years of age and the symptoms include shortness of breath, confusion, malaise, anorexia, and weight loss
What is CML
300
I will have daily hydrotherapy with debridement treatments if this occurs to me
What are Burns
300
A nurse's best response when teaching a patient about hair loss is that it may only be temporary. What might this patient be receiving
What is Chemotherapy
300
This client who abuses alcohol is most at risk for developing this type of Anemia
What is Folic Acid Deficiency Anemia
300
The Z-track method is used when administering these medications
What are iron medications
300
This is the most common form of Leukemia
What is CLL
400
I have been admitted to the burn unit with a full thickness burn to my chest and legs. The nurse who will care for me know that within the first 24 hours her priority is to prevent me from developing this type deficit
What is fluid volume deficit
400
The nurse has just informed me that this process determines the extent of malignancy and is graded 1 being the least and 4 being the worst. I asked her how much longer I have to live.
What is Staging and Grading
400
This is number one priority when caring for a patient that has progressive metastatic lung cancer
What is helping the family and patient cope with greiving
400
This is the drug of choice that will be given to patients with Pernicious Anemia.
What is Cobalamin (Vitamin B-12)
400
The most common complication of this leukemia is bleeding and tumor lysis syndrome.
What is AML
500
I have just been admitted to the cancer ward with a newly diagnosed brain cancer. I am having nausea and vomiting. The nurse has offered me something to drink that would likely soothe my stomach. Of the following, which juice would be best: Orange, Grape, Apple, Prune
What is Apple Juice
500
The nurse teaches my family with the care I will be receiving and to expect disfigurements with this type of burn. She also informs them that the nerve fibers have been damaged and no pain due to this
What is a third degree burn.
500
One percent of this burn is an emergent transfer to a burn center
What is a burn to the genitalia
500
The drug of choice in preventing Curling's ulcer
What is Protonix
500
These 2 forms of leukemia progresses slowly and symptoms evolve over months to years
What is Chronic Myeloid Leukemia and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia