NUR 401 week 1 - intro to cancer Questions And Answers With Verified Tests

•Immunoscintigraphy - Electroencephalography = assess the intracranial patho and the organic brain syndrome determines the types of epilepsy in pt, seizure, head injury Endoscopy Ultrasonography = assess tumor depth and stage of local disease, can also assess small lymph node involvement Esophagoscopy / OGD= visualized the esophagus and stomach, OGD - oral gastro deudoscopy = depends on where its going !! Fecal Occult Blood Test = blood in the stool presence WHAT ARE THE INSTRUCTIONS no raw fruit or meat 3 days prior Intravenous Pyelogram = allows visualization of the kidneys, ureter, bladder to look at abnormality or obstruction or hematoma Immunoscintigraphy = form of a imaging that uses particular antibodies to certain types of tumors and those antibodies are tagged with tracer doses of radioisotopes dye to find the tumor LAPROSCOPY = allows to visualize the pelvis and intestine, can also do a ovarian biopsy through this as well, requires multiple different cuts being put on the client for equipment to enter pt •Nuclear Medicine Scans of : - Bone, Brain, Liver and Spleen, Lung, Renal, Thyroid a test that is good for pt undergoing cancer in terms of radiation - MRI. •used to evaluate suspected malignancies of the CNS Place pt in magnetic field - no exposure to any radiation Studies can be performed on pt without any risk SO good for pt whom are undergoing cancer and active chemo and active radiotherapy Anaplasia - refers to cells that are undifferentiated and have variable nuclei and cell structure and numerous mitotic figures. Associated with malignancy or cancer and is the basis for grading tumor Atrophy - decrease in size of cell thus the tissue mass is reduced common causes reduced use of tissue, inefficient nutrition and agingCarcinogenesis - process by which normal cells transform into cancer cells CAUTION - •C- Change in bowel or bladder habits •A- A sore that does not heal •U- Unusual bleeding or discharge •T- Thickening or lump in breast or elsewhere •I- Indigestion or dysphagia- weight loss •O- Obvious change in wart or mole •N- Nagging cough or hoarseness