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Side effects of radiation therapy
Frank's potential priority problems (r/t radiation therapy)
Radiation administration
Frank's risk Factors for Colorectal CA
100

Result of the destruction of rapidly dividing cells; brain CA

What is hair loss/ alopecia

100
Frequent, daily trips to the hospital; Eric is under a lot of stress at work
What is caregiver role strain
100
Pt is not radioactive after treatment
What is EBRT ot teletherapy
100
Frank is 57 years old
What is older age
200

Radiation has to travel through this organ (causing damage) to reach any target tissue in the body.

What is skin breakdown/irritation

200
N/V, diarrhea, radiation sickness, radiation enteritis
What is impaired nutrition or dehydration or electrolyte imbalance
200
Pregnant women and children under 16 y/o cannot visit a patient undergoing this treatment
What is internal radiation therapy or brachytherapy
200
Nicotine, tobacco, hypertension, atherosclerosis
What is cigarette smoking
300

Consequence of GI disturbances and discomfort caused by abdominal EBRT.

What is poor appetite/nutrition

300
Itchiness, burning, peeling, erythema, swelling, pigment changes
What is impaired skin integrity?
300
EBRT machine used to treat all parts of the body.
What is a linear accelerator
300
Father had bowel CA, mother had breast CA, maternal grandfather died of colon CA
What is a family history of CA
400
Pt just wants to sleep throughout the day after RT treatment.
What is fatigue
400
Terminal cancer diagnosis, ineffective coping mechanisms
What is anxiety, depression or hopelessness.
400
EBRT unit used to treat brain tumours
What is a Gamma Knife unit
400
Dyslipidemia, low HDL, hypertension, high BMI
What is obesity or being overweight
500

Can occur after exposure to high levels of radiation; nausea and vomiting; malaise

What is radiation sickness

500
Bone marrow suppression, impaired nutrition
What is risk for infection
500
Cancer cells are exposed to this type of radiation.
What is ionizing radiation
500
Couch potato, lack of physical activity
What is sedentary lifestyle / behaviour