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| abnormal growth of of tumor |
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| slow growing localized non malignant growth with well defined borders; easily moved; only cause damage by compressing tissues |
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| aggressive growths that invade and destroy surrounding tissue |
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| occurs when malignant cells travel through blood or lymph system and invade other tissues and organs to form a secondary tumor |
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| rapid cell division; metastasize, aleration in cell structure, self survival |
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| #1 age over 65; gender; geographic location; 15% genetics; immune disturbance; chemical agents; race; tobacco; ETOH; diet; |
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| change in bowel or bladder habits; a sore that doesnt heal; unusual bleeding or discharge; thickening or lump in breast; indigestion or difficulty in swallowing; obvious change in wart or mole; nagging cough or hoarseness |
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| Safety regarding patient receiving bracytherapy |
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| private room, posting about radiation safety precautions,dosimeter badges, pregnant staff members are not assigned, no children or pregnant visitors, limiting to 30 minutes daily, visitors maintain a 6-foot distance from the radiation source. |
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| protection from radiation |
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| to treat systemic disease rather than localized lesions that can be done with surgery or radiation. |
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| reducing tumor size preoperatively |
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| destroying tumor cells postoperatively |
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| cure, control, palliation, |
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| nadver-tently leak from a vein |
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| gents that, if deposited into thesubcutaneous tissue (extravasation), cause tissue necrosis anddamage to underlying tendons, nerves, and blood vessels. |
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| isplatin (Platinol-AQ), dactinomycin(Cosmegen), daunorubicin (DaunoXome), doxorubicin, ni-trogen mustard (Mustargen), mitomycin (Mutamycin), pacli-taxel (Taxol), vinblastine (Velban), vincristine (Oncovin),vindesine (Eldisine), and vinorelbine (Navelbine) |
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| Signs of extravasation during vesicant administration |
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| Absence of blood return from the intravenous (IV)catheter,Resistance to flow of IV fluid,Burning or pain, swelling or redness at the sit |
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| Alkalating agents side effects |
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| bone marrow suppression, cystitis, stomatitis, alopecia, renal toxicity, gonadal suppression |
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| cross the blood brain border |
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| thrombocytopenia, delayed and cumulative myelosuppresion |
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| suppression of the bone marrow, results in decrease of wbc; |
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| anthracyclines cause irreversible cumulative cardiac toxicity |
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when total dosage reaches600 mg/m
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| Detection of Breast cancer begins at age |
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| women age 20-39 get breast exams every |
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| women age 40+ get mammograms |
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| detection of colon cancer |
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| ages 50+ should have a yearly occult blood test |
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| digital rectal exam and flexible sigmoidoscopy should be done |
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| colonoscopy with barium should be done |
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| Pap smears should be done |
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| detection of prostate cancer: digital rectal and prostate specific antigen (PSA) |
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| yearly starting at age 50 |
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| classifies tumor based on degree of abnormal cells under miscroscope |
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| 1 is least abnormal to 4 being most abnormal |
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| Tumor size, N indicates lymph involvement, M indicates distance of metastasis |
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| No evidence of tumor, insitu, progressive degree of size |
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| no abnormal lymph node detected; regional nodes with increasing degree NO METASTATIS |
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| progressive regional lymph nodes involvement; metastasis suspected |
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| increasing degree of metastasis |
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| reduce tumor size, kill tumor, relieve obstruction, or decrease pain |
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| brachytherapy (internal radiation) |
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| implanted to body; ingested as a solution; ingested as a solution to bloodstream of body cavity; introduced with a catheter; |
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| brachytherapy side effects |
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| fatigue, anorexia, immunosuppression |
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| external radiation therapy (tattooing) |
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| tx is 5-15 mins a day/5 days a week/for 2-7 weeks. NO RISK FOR RADIATION ON OTHERS. |
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| side effects of external radiaton therapy (teletherapy) |
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| tissue damage (erythema, sloughing, hemorrhage; ulceration of oral mucosa; N/N; radiation pneumonia; fatigue; alopecia; immunosuppression |
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| client teaching for external radiation therapy (teletherapy) |
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| wash marked area with plain water and pat dry; no soaps or chemicals on area; avoid rubbing/scratching/scrubbing; loose fit clothes; protect skin from sun during tx and 1 year post tx with SPF15; proper diet and rest; cover head with hat if alopecia is present |
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| alteration in the size, shape, and organization of differentiated cells |
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| presence of completely undifferentiated tumor cells that don’t resemble cells of the tissues of their origin |
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| increase in the number of normal cells in a normal arrangement in a tissue or an organ |
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| diagnosis of breast cancer |
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| fine needle aspiration, biposy |
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| drug administered with methotrexate to protect cells |
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| Leucovorin is administered with methotrexate to protect normal cells, which methotrexate could destroy if given alone |
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| Medication to avoid giving with methotrexate that causes renal toxicity |
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| Probenecid should be avoided in clients receiving methotrexate because it reduces renal elimination of methotrexate |
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| A good indicator of colon cancer |
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| If a is experiencing thrombocytopenia what should be assessed |
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| signs of bleeding, such as petechiae, purpura, epistaxis, and bleeding gums |
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| Where do antimetabolites work in the cell hases |
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| Antimetabolites act during the S phase of the cell cycle, contributing to cell destruction or preventing cell replication. |
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| what does ABCD stand for when assessing skin lesions |
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| A stands for "asymmetry," the B for "border irregularity," the C for "color variation," and the D for "diameter." |
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| how to reduce risk of stomatis pain |
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| To decrease the pain of stomatitis, the nurse should provide a solution of hydrogen peroxide and water for the client to use as a mouth rinse |
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| how long after chemo does stomatitis appear |
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| occurs 7 to 10 days after chemotherapy begins |
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| what severe adverse effect does tamoxifen cause |
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| the 5 most popular places for cancer metastasis |
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| liver, lymph nodes, lung, bone, and brain |
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| Monthly breast self-examinations should be done |
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| between days 7 and 10 of the menstrual cycle |
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| how long after use of floxuridine administration does bone marrow suppression become noticeable |
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| Bone marrow suppression becomes noticeable 7 to 14 days after floxuridine administration |
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| In an adult, a normal count is about 150,000 to 450,000 platelets per microliter of blood |
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| Platelet counts below 20,000 mean |
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| spontaneous bleeding may occur and is considered a life-threatening risk. |
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| single most significant risk factor of getting cancer |
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| warning sign of lung cancer |
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| pain, redness, swelling, inability to get blood return, change in quality of infusion |
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| abrupt onset of bulsulfan induced ancytopenia which is a decrease in all blood cell components. |
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| client teaching for thrombocytopenia |
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| avoid straight razors, monitor stools for bleeding, avoid contact sports, apply ice to an area after trauma, avoid dental work, avoid aspirin, use only ETOH based mouthwashes, avoid IM injections |
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| most normal response to chemotherapy |
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| neutropenic precaution with fever over 101 degrees |
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| nonnarcotic (tylenol), weak narcotic (codeine), strong narcotic(morphine) |
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| Most common cause of lung cancer |
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| Non small cell lung cancer includes |
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| squamous cell, large cell, adenomacarcinoma cell and bronchoalveolar cell. All carcinomas |
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| Most frequent sign of lung cancer is |
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| change in a chronic cough |
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| Early signs of lung cancer |
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| dyspnea, chest or shoulder pain, recurring fever, hemoptysis, dysphagia, pericadial effusion |
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| Tool to aspirate cells from esophogeal ultrasound |
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| Radiation may offer cure by controlling neoplasms that can't be surgically detected while irradiation |
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| may reduce the size of the tumor |
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| Signs of breast cancer include |
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| nipple discharge, nipple retraction, lymphadenopathy |
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| How should the arm of a patient with a recent modified radical mastectomy be positioned and why |
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| eleveated as much as possible to prevent lymphedema; elevation supports lymph drainage. |
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| firm round moveable benign tumors; non tender; removed at times for dx |
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| Monthly self breast exams should be performed |
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| within 7 to 10 days of the menstrual cycle |
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| What kind of exam is recommended for wome age 20 to 40 |
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| a professional breast exam |
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| Spinal cord compression, Superior Vena Cava syndrome, DIC, Cardiac tamponade |
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| Early signs of spinal cord compression |
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| back pain, cold, numbness, tingling, paresthesia; nurse monirots vitals and neuro check |
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| Easrly signs of Superior Vena cava syndrome |
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| periorbital edema, facial edema, jugular vein distention LATE edema of neck/arms/hands, dysphagia, SOB |
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| decreased blood flow to major organs, tachycardia,oliguria, dyspnea, abnormal bleeding |
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| frequency, decrease in stream, dysuria, hematuria, abnormal prostate |
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| Post prostate surgery care |
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| monitor for frank bleeding;urge to void is normal; continuous bladder irrigation; irrigation solution may be absorbed so monitor for hyponatremia aka TURP syndrome |
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| A radical mestectomy includes |
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| removal of entire breast, underlying chest muscles, and lymph nodes |
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| modifies radical mastectomy includes |
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| removal of breast tissue and lymph nodes under the arm |
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| simple mastectomy includes |
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| removal of complete breast only |
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| removal of tumor and surrounding tissues |
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| Three way catheters cause bladder spasms because |
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| of the wide diameter of the catheter and pressure of the retention balloon |
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| alkylating agent Cytoxan is cell cycle |
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| Fluoracil aka 5-FU and FUDR aka Floxuridine are____ and cause___ |
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| antimetabolite (folic acid) cell cycle SPECIFIC... cause myelosuppression |
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| Client teaching about antimetabolite |
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| darkening of veins, mucous membranes and fingernails may occur, PHOTOSENSITIVITY |
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| antiestrogen; weight loss, thrombosis, hot flashes; tx tumor that depends on estrogen for growth; may cause stroke |
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| Medroxyprogesterone (Provera) *black box* |
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| BLACK BOX WARNING: causes loss of bone density; agent for dysfunctional bleeding of uterine (depo-provera) |
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| used for palliative tx in breast cancer for women; adverse effect of virilization; |
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| cell cycle non specific works on |
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| DNA replication and RNA transcription |
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