Cancer Care
The tumors ability to invade and spread from their original sire to other organs in the body is defined as what?
What is metastasis.
What is the normal range for White Blood Cells?
What is 5000-10000
What foods support bone function? DONT JUST SAY DAIRY PRODUCTS
What is Rhubarb, cooked collard greens, Chinese cabbage, kale, and broccoli, Sardines, oysters, clams, and canned salmon with bones Tofu, Calcium-fortified fruit juices, fruit drinks, and cereals
The C in the acronym PRICE stands for what?
What is compression.
Immunologic defenses are developed by the person’s own body. This immunity typically lasts many years or even a lifetime. What immunity is this?
What is active acquired immunity.
What is the most common mechanism of metastasis?
What is through the lymphatic circulation. (Frequently happens inn breast cancer)
The most common sign of anemia is what?
What is Pallor
This spinal deformity causes an increased forward curvature of the thoracic spine.
What is kyphosis.
Define subluxation
What is a partial dislocation
This eye condition is oscillating movement of the eyeball.
What is nystagmus
Carcinogenesis is described by what 3-step process?
What is tumor initiation, promotion, and progression.
This type of Thalassemia is often more severe and found more often in then Mediterranean descent.
What is Beta Thalassemia.
Treatment for impingement syndrome includes what?
What is includes rest; application of heat, cold, and ultrasound; NSAIDs; joint injections; and physical therapy.
What class of medication is ALWAYS prescribed open fractures?
What is antibiotics
In penetrating injury or severe head trauma, what medication is used to reduce optic nerve swelling?
What is corticosteroids.
What is the difference in mode of growth in a benign vs. malignant neoplasm?
What is benign grows by expansion without invading surrounding tissue while malignant grows by invasion infiltrating surrounding tissue
In a patient with chemo therapy induced thrombocytopenia when and why should a platelet transfusion be administered?
What is to maintain a platelet count of more than 10,000/mm3 to reduce the risk for spontaneous bleeding
What is the hallmark sign of osteomyelitis?
What is localized pain to infected
Your patient comes in with a femur fx and suddenly develops respiratory distress and a peteicha rash. What is happening?
What is fat embolism syndrome.
What CD4+ Cell count shows significant immune impairment?
What is less than 100 cells/mm3
What is a nurses safety goal while caring for a patient actively receiving radiation therapy.
What is deliver safe and efficient care that meets the patient’s needs in the shortest amount of time, in general, no more than 30 minutes per 8-hour shift
What lab values would the nurse expect to see in a patient in DIC?
What is Decreased fibrinogen, increased PTT, decreased platelets, and Increased fibrin split products, increased PT, increased D-dimer
This condition causes thickening of tissues around the third branch of the medial plantar nerve resulting in throbbing and burning pain in the foot that is usually relieved when the patient rests.
What is Morton Neuroma.
Your patient has a cast on for a fx tip/fib. They are c/o a 10/10 pain to area. Their toes are pale, cold, and there is decreased sensation. As the nurse what is your priority action?
What is notify the provider.