Prevention and Detection
Noted to be the first major risk factor associated with cancer development.
What is tobacco?
Two complications of this diagnostic test ...Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy for tumor/disease within the bone marrow include these findings?
What are Infection and Bleeding?
Used for the treatment of nausea and vomiting for patients receiving chemotherapy.
What is Ondansetron?
The 4 types of surgical interventions for the treatment of cancers.
What are Surgery as a Primary Treatment, Prophylactic Surgery, Palliative Surgery and Reconstructive Surgery?
Chemotherapeutic agents that leak onto one's vein, causing tissue damage and possibly necrosis of the tendons, muscles, nerves and blood vessels.
What is Vesicant Extravasation?
Two life style behaviors that have been identified as contributing factors to the development of cancers in the breasts ( in post menopausal women), colon, endometrium, esophagus and the kidney
What are poor diet and obesity?
Analysis found in tumor tissue, blood or other body fluids that are indicative of cancer cells.
What is a Tumor Marker Identification?
A granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) stimulates the bone marrow to produce leukocytes more quickly can shorten the period of neutropenia. Can cause headache and bone pain.
What is Filgrastim?
With this type of Cancer treatment modality, the nurse assess the client's skin regularly, the client's nutritional status, activity tolerance; fatigue and weakness. The nurse teaches the client not to use extreme heat or cold products on the treated area.
What is Radiation Therapy (EBRT)?
Nursing assessment of this chemotherapy administration device include assessing for and preventing infection and assessing for chest pain.
What is an implanted vascular access device?
The use of the HPV vaccine and the HBV vaccine to reduce the risk of cancer is this type of Prevention.
What is Primary Prevention?
A use of magnetic fields and radiofrequency signals to create sectioned images of various body structures.
What is Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)?
An Alkylating agent that can cause cystitis.
What is cyclophosphamide?
The placement of radioactive sources within or immediately next to the cancer site to provide an intense dose of radiation beyond that provided by EBRT.
The release of tumor intracellular contents which leads to rapidly induced electrolyte imbalance that can have life threatening effects on the myocardium.
What is Tumor Lysis Syndrome?
Secondary Prevention health practice directed by the American Cancer Society for women starting at age 45 years, (women can begin at the age of 40 if they choose).to assess women's breast health.
What is a mammography?
Use of X-rays that identify contrasts in body tissue densities, may involve the use of contrast agents.
What is Fluoroscopy?
An Antitumor Antibiotic that can cause cardiac toxicity.
What is Doxorubicin?
Double layer of powder-free gloves, long sleeve polyethylene disposable gown and use of soap and water for hand washing.
What are safe handling measures for Chemotherapy administration?
Consume 2 to 4 Liters of fluid daily, unless contraindicated by renal or cardiology, antiemetics for nausea and vomiting.
What are nursing interventions to help prevent or manage hypercalcemia?
Secondary Prevention health practice directed by the American Cancer Society for men starting at age 50 to assess prostate health.
What is PSA and DRE?
Through the use of a tracer, provides black and white or colored images of the biological activity of a particular area rather than its structure. Used in detection of cancer or its response to treatments.
What is Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan?
A Mitotic Spindle Inhibitor that can cause peripheral neuropathies
What is Vincristine?
Risk for infection, sepsis and bleeding.
What are side effects of high dose chemotherapy used in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant?
Impaired venous drainage causing: Progressive dyspnea, facial swelling, edema of the neck, arms, hands and thorax. engorged and distended jugular veins.
What is Superior Vena Cava Syndrome?