Why do we give GCSF - ✔ ✔ To reduce the risk of infection
Mag is low with what chemotherapy - ✔ ✔ Cisplatin
Why do we give mag after cisplatin - ✔ ✔ To reduce the risk of leg
cramps, tremors, hearing loss
What is a fever in the first 3 days after surgery caused by - ✔ ✔
Atelectasis
What do you say if a patient is scared their younger siblings wont
remember them - ✔ ✔ You will leave a legacy
If grandfather is watching nurse as she does dressing changes and cares
for the child's what should the nurse ask - ✔ ✔ How much the
grandfather actually knows about the child's diagnosis
Dying patient no longer wants to be treated and wishes to attend classes at
school on campus - ✔ ✔ Let them do what they wish
If patient is claustrophobic with a nasal cannula/ face mask what should
you do> - ✔ ✔ Give bronchodilator or non rebreather
Family caregiver organization that strives to improve QOL of caregivers - ✔
✔ Caregiver action network
Telephone support to families who have lost a child - ✔ ✔ The
compassionate friend
Many different locations where respite care is available or a daycare setting
for children with chronic illness or disability - ✔ ✔ Easter seals
Classes to families caring for children with chronic illnesses - ✔ ✔
American Red Cross
,Provides information and internet support groups for patients anfamilies -
✔ ✔ Association of cancer online resources
Provides support groups and assistance with non medical expenses - ✔
✔ American cancer society and national children's cancer society
Provides an online support group for teens living with cancer - ✔ ✔
Group loop
Provides workshops for sibling - ✔ ✔ Sibshop
Provides free personalized songs for children nad teens with severe illness
- ✔ ✔ Songs of love
Provides personalized entertainment experiences for children with life
threatening illness - ✔ ✔ Starlight foundation
Provides online support for teens and young adults - ✔ ✔ 13thirty
cancer connect
Cause of ITP - ✔ ✔ Viral infection
Provides evidence based nursing education - ✔ ✔ Oncology nursing
society
Ensures worker safety - ✔ ✔ OSHA
Accrediting agency - ✔ ✔ joint commision
Free flowing iv fluids with chemo, pinch tubing to check return - ✔ ✔
Sidearm technique
Offers free and confidential emotional support to cancer patients - ✔ ✔
Cancer hope network
Assist with financial support to those patients with chronic or debilitating
disease - ✔ ✔ Patient advocate foundation
, Provides support to those affected by the emotional, physical and financial
strain that results when caring for family with cancer - ✔ ✔ Breathing
room foundation
Non profit that offers financial assistance to families dealing with cancer dx
- ✔ ✔ Family reach
Financial assistance for everyday life - ✔ ✔ Good days
Financial assistance for chronic disease - ✔ ✔ Chronic disease fund
Help affording medication - ✔ ✔ Needymeds
Obtain medications through program - ✔ ✔ Partnership for prescriptions
assistance
Focuses on mindfulness, living I nthe movement and accepting
experiences without evaluation or negative judgement - ✔ ✔
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
Reaction to the loss - ✔ ✔ Grief
What is the ferritin in iron overload - ✔ ✔ >1000
Nail changes are caused by what drugs - ✔ ✔ Texanes and
anthracyclines
Max anthrocycline dose - ✔ ✔ 400-500
Parents anxiety about the child may be mirrored by the child or siblings - ✔
✔ Projection within a family
Influence on behavior and development, siblings may develop resentment
toward the child who is ill - ✔ ✔ Sibling order
Rebuild family after death - ✔ ✔ Adjustment
Confronting the permanence of loss - ✔ ✔ Acceptance