CH. 5 NAVIGATION ACROSS THE
CANCER CONTINUUM UPDATE
VERIFIED QUESTIONS & DETAILED
EXPLANATIONS GRADED A+
Professional Academic Assistance Services
Harold Freeman, in 1990, developed the first patient navigation
program for underserved patients in the Harlem neighborhood
of New York City. The goal of the first patient navigation
program was to reduce mortality in women with which of the
following types of cancer?
A. Breast
B. Cervical
C. Colon
D. Melanoma - Answer: A. Breast
Rationale: Created by D. Harold Freeman in New York City in
1990, the first patient navigation program targeted women with
breast cancer. Fifty percent of these women were uninsured.
Many of these women were black. Today navigators work with
oncology patients with a variety of diagnoses.
Which of the of the following is a goal of a patient navigation
service?
, A. Identify and resolve barriers to care
B. Care of patients at end of life
C. Supply medical advice by phone
D. Provide telehealth services - Answer: A. Identify and resolve
barriers to care
Rationale: The goals are to: serve as a patient's advocate,
identify and resolve barriers to care, provide education about
treatment plan that empowers patients to actively engage in
decision-making and self-care, provide education on symptom
and side effect management to reduce early and late treatment
associated complications, reduce distress, and provide
psychosocial support. This care can occur throughout the cancer
trajectory and can be in person or by other communication
methods. Only answer A represents a goal of care.
In 2012, a role delineation study (RDS) was conducted by the
Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) to clearly define the role of the
nurse navigator. This study led to the development of which one
of the following?
A. The study led to changes to breast screening guidelines.
B. The study led to improved guidelines for the use of personal
protective equipment.
C. The study lead to improved staffing ratios on inpatient bone
marrow transplant (BMT) units
CANCER CONTINUUM UPDATE
VERIFIED QUESTIONS & DETAILED
EXPLANATIONS GRADED A+
Professional Academic Assistance Services
Harold Freeman, in 1990, developed the first patient navigation
program for underserved patients in the Harlem neighborhood
of New York City. The goal of the first patient navigation
program was to reduce mortality in women with which of the
following types of cancer?
A. Breast
B. Cervical
C. Colon
D. Melanoma - Answer: A. Breast
Rationale: Created by D. Harold Freeman in New York City in
1990, the first patient navigation program targeted women with
breast cancer. Fifty percent of these women were uninsured.
Many of these women were black. Today navigators work with
oncology patients with a variety of diagnoses.
Which of the of the following is a goal of a patient navigation
service?
, A. Identify and resolve barriers to care
B. Care of patients at end of life
C. Supply medical advice by phone
D. Provide telehealth services - Answer: A. Identify and resolve
barriers to care
Rationale: The goals are to: serve as a patient's advocate,
identify and resolve barriers to care, provide education about
treatment plan that empowers patients to actively engage in
decision-making and self-care, provide education on symptom
and side effect management to reduce early and late treatment
associated complications, reduce distress, and provide
psychosocial support. This care can occur throughout the cancer
trajectory and can be in person or by other communication
methods. Only answer A represents a goal of care.
In 2012, a role delineation study (RDS) was conducted by the
Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) to clearly define the role of the
nurse navigator. This study led to the development of which one
of the following?
A. The study led to changes to breast screening guidelines.
B. The study led to improved guidelines for the use of personal
protective equipment.
C. The study lead to improved staffing ratios on inpatient bone
marrow transplant (BMT) units
