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7 warning signs
Risk factors
Preventive
labs
medications
100
C is for
What is change in bowel or bladder habits
100
A modifiable risk factor that begins with S
What is smoking
100
Preventative behavior for testicular cancer
What is testicular self exam
100
indicates thyroid cancer
What is elevated calcitonin
100
Antiemetic that affect 5-HTP serotonin uptake
What is ondansetron or ganisteron
200
A is for
What is A sore that does not heal
200
A modifiable risk factor that begins with A
What is Alcohol (reduce excessive consumption)
200
Preventative behavior for breast cancer is self examine how often
What is once a month
200
indicates liver involvement
What is elevated alkaline phosphatase
200
antiemetic that is best not to use when patient has diarrhea
What is metoclopramide (reglan)
300
U is for
What is unusual bleeding or discharge
300
an external risk factor begins with R
What is radiation
300
Safe nursing care for a patient with a radiation implant includes care how often?
What is minimize patient contact, cluster care, limit exposure to patient
300
Indicates possible ovarian cancer
What is elevated CA-125
300
what is the name of extreme tissue harm from medication escaping into tissue
What is extravasation
400
T and I are for
What is T is for thickening or lump in breast or elsewhere
400
An external risk factor that begins with C
What is chemical exposure
400
Safe nursing care for a patient with a radiation implant includes what type of bathing?
What is bathing above the waist, provide wipes for patient to use for pericare
400
Indicated either benign hypertrophic prostate or prostate cancer
What is elevated PSE
400
Chemotherapy dosing is usually based on what
What is body surface area BSA
500
O and N are for
What is "obvious change to wart or mole" and "nagging cough or hoarseness"
500
Lifestyle modifications include these:
What is change diet to include vitamin A and C, include fiber in diet, moderate daily exercise, etc..
500
the radiation implant falls out. Who should pick it up
What is the radiation control officer
500
Indicates leukopenia
What is WBC less than normal range
500
serious complication when chemotherapy works very well on tumor
What is tumor lysis