ATI CBC 3 Review Exam Questions And Answers

ATI CBC 3 Review Exam Questions And Answers Cancer treatment is based on: - ANS the cell of origin of the cancer Cancer treatment options focus on: - ANS removing or destroying cancer cells and preventing the continued abnormal cell growth and differentiation Cancer treatment can be: - ANS curative or palliative Client factors that guide cancer treatment plan - ANS age, childbearing desire, pregnancy, current state of health, expected lifespan Adjuvant treatment - ANS What is given in addition to the primary treatment standard Adjuvant treatment can include - ANS Hormone, radiation, and targeted therapies Immunotherapy Chemotherapy Nursing care for clients who have cancer should include: - ANS Collaboration with supportive therapies and services Counseling Transfer of care to another provider at discharge Cancer treatment includes: - ANS Manipulation or removal of the tumor Tumor reduction - ANS Can be done through topical procedures (cryosurgery, laser therapy, abiation) or by destruction of the main arteries that provide blood flow to the tumor (artery embolization) Tumor excision - ANS Can be open or endoscopic (curettage and electrodissection for skin cancer) How is tumor excision performed? - ANS The tumor and tissue immediately surrounding it (tumor margin) are removed. The goal is that all of the outermost tissue that was removed does not contain cancer cells ( a negative margin). Surgery can be done for excision, biopsy (diagnosis and staging), or relief (palliation) based on findings. Lymph node dissection or sentinel lymph node biopsy is done to determine if the cancer has spread or there is added risk of spread.