AONN- REVIEW QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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How many colon cancers are caused by Lynch Syndrome Answer - 3 out of 10
Long-Term Effect Answer - Something that started during treatment & lasts
even after treatment is over
Late Effects Answer - Can happen months or even years after treatment
Ambivalence Answer - Means having mixed feelings about something
Empowerment is ... Answer - An Attribute of advocacy
T/F: Components of NN role include assessment, shared decision-making &
identifying resources. Answer - True
T/F: Barriers may occur at various points in the cancer continuum, from
prevention to end of life, & may overlap & repeat? Answer - True
ONS Definition of Pt Navigation Answer - The assistance provided to
healthcare consumes, pts, families, & caregivers to help them access & chart a
course through the healthcare system & overcome any barriers to care
Affordable Care Act: Answer - -Expanded insurance coverage
-Helped with coat of care
,-Improved access
-No pre-existing
-Covered preventative
-Stay on parents insurance til 26 yrs ol
T/F: 2013 survey showed more than half of pts reported that when they
received a lack of kindness in communication, they withheld information
Answer - True
Red Flags for Low Literacy Answer - -Doesn't ask questions
-Low level of education
-Inability to name meds, purpose or dose
-Inability to provide medical history
-Lack of adherence to tx plan or instructions
-Lack of follow through with tests, referrals, appointments
-Pt given info but unable to weigh risks
-Inability to make decision
Ethnocentrism Answer - -Believing that attitudes & behaviors that are different
than ours aren't correct
-Judging another culture
Distress can: Answer - extend along a continuum, ranging from common
normal feelings of vulnerability, sadness, & fears, to problems that can become
disabling, such as depression, anxiety, panic, social isolation & existential &
spiritual crisis
, Why called Distress Management Answer - -b/c it is more acceptable & less
stigmatizing than "psychiatric, psychosocial, or emotional"
-Can be defined & measured by self-reporting
Percentage of pt with genetic predisposition Answer - 10%
If mutation identified in a first degree relative, what is chance of also having
the mutation Answer - 50%
Previvors Answer - -People with a genetic predisposition for developing cancer
First step to any improvement project Answer - Determine the global end goal
- should include an interdisciplinary team to ensure all stakeholders are
accounted for
T/F: in healthcare, continual improvement is essential, & analysis of processes
is an effective method to introduce changes to improve the quality of a product
or service Answer - True
Models of PT Navigation are based on: Answer - Pt diagnosis & point in the
continuum of care
Goal of clinical trial: Answer - to find better & safer way to prevent, screen for,
diagnosis or treat disease
-They also look for ways to improve pt's QoL
Common pt concerns about clinical trials are: Answer - r/t quality of care
-New tx not working as well as standard tx
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How many colon cancers are caused by Lynch Syndrome Answer - 3 out of 10
Long-Term Effect Answer - Something that started during treatment & lasts
even after treatment is over
Late Effects Answer - Can happen months or even years after treatment
Ambivalence Answer - Means having mixed feelings about something
Empowerment is ... Answer - An Attribute of advocacy
T/F: Components of NN role include assessment, shared decision-making &
identifying resources. Answer - True
T/F: Barriers may occur at various points in the cancer continuum, from
prevention to end of life, & may overlap & repeat? Answer - True
ONS Definition of Pt Navigation Answer - The assistance provided to
healthcare consumes, pts, families, & caregivers to help them access & chart a
course through the healthcare system & overcome any barriers to care
Affordable Care Act: Answer - -Expanded insurance coverage
-Helped with coat of care
,-Improved access
-No pre-existing
-Covered preventative
-Stay on parents insurance til 26 yrs ol
T/F: 2013 survey showed more than half of pts reported that when they
received a lack of kindness in communication, they withheld information
Answer - True
Red Flags for Low Literacy Answer - -Doesn't ask questions
-Low level of education
-Inability to name meds, purpose or dose
-Inability to provide medical history
-Lack of adherence to tx plan or instructions
-Lack of follow through with tests, referrals, appointments
-Pt given info but unable to weigh risks
-Inability to make decision
Ethnocentrism Answer - -Believing that attitudes & behaviors that are different
than ours aren't correct
-Judging another culture
Distress can: Answer - extend along a continuum, ranging from common
normal feelings of vulnerability, sadness, & fears, to problems that can become
disabling, such as depression, anxiety, panic, social isolation & existential &
spiritual crisis
, Why called Distress Management Answer - -b/c it is more acceptable & less
stigmatizing than "psychiatric, psychosocial, or emotional"
-Can be defined & measured by self-reporting
Percentage of pt with genetic predisposition Answer - 10%
If mutation identified in a first degree relative, what is chance of also having
the mutation Answer - 50%
Previvors Answer - -People with a genetic predisposition for developing cancer
First step to any improvement project Answer - Determine the global end goal
- should include an interdisciplinary team to ensure all stakeholders are
accounted for
T/F: in healthcare, continual improvement is essential, & analysis of processes
is an effective method to introduce changes to improve the quality of a product
or service Answer - True
Models of PT Navigation are based on: Answer - Pt diagnosis & point in the
continuum of care
Goal of clinical trial: Answer - to find better & safer way to prevent, screen for,
diagnosis or treat disease
-They also look for ways to improve pt's QoL
Common pt concerns about clinical trials are: Answer - r/t quality of care
-New tx not working as well as standard tx
