OCN - Psychosocial Dimensions of Care Exam with all
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altered body image is self-perception related to ✔Correct Answer-an actual or perceived
change in appearance, may be visible or internal
alopecia is defined as hair loss where? ✔Correct Answer-total hair loss - eyelashes, nose hair,
pubic hair, etc
alopecia
when does it begin after chemotherapy treatment?
how long does it take to set in?
when does hair regrowth normally occur? ✔Correct Answer-begins - 2 weeks after initial
chemotherapy treatment
sets in - over a day to weeks
hair regrowth - 6-8 weeks after completion of chemotherapy, can take up to a year to regrow
"moon face" ✔Correct Answer-high-dose corticosteroid therapy in treatment for leukemia
age group at highest risk for altered body image ✔Correct Answer-young individuals
(although parents of adolescents with cancer may have moire body image issues than the
adolescents themselves)
effective treatment/preventative measures for lymphedema related to altered body image
✔Correct Answer-complete decongestive therapy, compression bandages, and compression
garments
major public health concern regarding caregiving ✔Correct Answer-aging and growing
population
this creates an environmental stressor, making the caregiver and recipient at high risk for
depression ✔Correct Answer-dependency
caregiver burden is influenced by a patient's ✔Correct Answer-comorbidities, depression, and
symptoms
RAISE Family Caregivers act of 2017 provides for ✔Correct Answer-establishment and
maintenance of a family caregiving strategy
, CARE (caregiver, advise, record, enable) Act requires ✔Correct Answer-hospitals to record
family caregivers name with hospital admission, notify caregiver when patient is discharged,
and instructions of medical tasks for transitions of care
Credit for Caring Act supports ✔Correct Answer-family caregivers who work by addressing
financial challenges of family caregiving and assists family caregivers to stay in the workforce
- tax credit of 30%, maximum of $3000
diversity ✔Correct Answer-condition of being composed of differing elements, especially the
inclusion of people of different races or cultures in a group
culture ✔Correct Answer-customary beliefs, social forms, material traits, and characteristic
features of everyday existence shared by people of racial, religious, or social group in a place or
time
race ✔Correct Answer-a social construct based on expressed phenotype (observable
characteristics)
ethnicity ✔Correct Answer-cultural heritage; historical, cultural, contextual, and geographic
experiences of a specific community or population
(may compromise more than one racial group)
spirituality ✔Correct Answer-gives meaning and purpose to a persons life
belief in a higher power that may inspire hope, seek resolution, and transcend physical and
conscious constraints
spiritual distress ✔Correct Answer-indicated by suffering through an impaired inability to find
meaning and purpose through connections with "self, others, the world, or superior being"
can result from disconnect from ones community, the spirit world, and other non-religious but
still sacred ties to a higher power
religion ✔Correct Answer-personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitude, beliefs,
and practices, often linked to a defined system of worship
sacred ✔Correct Answer-connected with a higher power, creator, or god, but exists outside of
established religion (e.g. Native American traditions)
why avoid the "thumbs up" gesture? ✔Correct Answer-has vulgar connotations in many other
cultures
why are people in poverty more often diagnosed with cancer in advanced stages ✔Correct
Answer-1. pursuit of food and shelter takes priority over seeking care for cancer diagnosis
unless symptoms prohibit basic ADLs
2. lake of access to quality health care
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altered body image is self-perception related to ✔Correct Answer-an actual or perceived
change in appearance, may be visible or internal
alopecia is defined as hair loss where? ✔Correct Answer-total hair loss - eyelashes, nose hair,
pubic hair, etc
alopecia
when does it begin after chemotherapy treatment?
how long does it take to set in?
when does hair regrowth normally occur? ✔Correct Answer-begins - 2 weeks after initial
chemotherapy treatment
sets in - over a day to weeks
hair regrowth - 6-8 weeks after completion of chemotherapy, can take up to a year to regrow
"moon face" ✔Correct Answer-high-dose corticosteroid therapy in treatment for leukemia
age group at highest risk for altered body image ✔Correct Answer-young individuals
(although parents of adolescents with cancer may have moire body image issues than the
adolescents themselves)
effective treatment/preventative measures for lymphedema related to altered body image
✔Correct Answer-complete decongestive therapy, compression bandages, and compression
garments
major public health concern regarding caregiving ✔Correct Answer-aging and growing
population
this creates an environmental stressor, making the caregiver and recipient at high risk for
depression ✔Correct Answer-dependency
caregiver burden is influenced by a patient's ✔Correct Answer-comorbidities, depression, and
symptoms
RAISE Family Caregivers act of 2017 provides for ✔Correct Answer-establishment and
maintenance of a family caregiving strategy
, CARE (caregiver, advise, record, enable) Act requires ✔Correct Answer-hospitals to record
family caregivers name with hospital admission, notify caregiver when patient is discharged,
and instructions of medical tasks for transitions of care
Credit for Caring Act supports ✔Correct Answer-family caregivers who work by addressing
financial challenges of family caregiving and assists family caregivers to stay in the workforce
- tax credit of 30%, maximum of $3000
diversity ✔Correct Answer-condition of being composed of differing elements, especially the
inclusion of people of different races or cultures in a group
culture ✔Correct Answer-customary beliefs, social forms, material traits, and characteristic
features of everyday existence shared by people of racial, religious, or social group in a place or
time
race ✔Correct Answer-a social construct based on expressed phenotype (observable
characteristics)
ethnicity ✔Correct Answer-cultural heritage; historical, cultural, contextual, and geographic
experiences of a specific community or population
(may compromise more than one racial group)
spirituality ✔Correct Answer-gives meaning and purpose to a persons life
belief in a higher power that may inspire hope, seek resolution, and transcend physical and
conscious constraints
spiritual distress ✔Correct Answer-indicated by suffering through an impaired inability to find
meaning and purpose through connections with "self, others, the world, or superior being"
can result from disconnect from ones community, the spirit world, and other non-religious but
still sacred ties to a higher power
religion ✔Correct Answer-personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitude, beliefs,
and practices, often linked to a defined system of worship
sacred ✔Correct Answer-connected with a higher power, creator, or god, but exists outside of
established religion (e.g. Native American traditions)
why avoid the "thumbs up" gesture? ✔Correct Answer-has vulgar connotations in many other
cultures
why are people in poverty more often diagnosed with cancer in advanced stages ✔Correct
Answer-1. pursuit of food and shelter takes priority over seeking care for cancer diagnosis
unless symptoms prohibit basic ADLs
2. lake of access to quality health care
