Radiotherapy Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

MEDSurg Final Exam The nurse is caring for a patient who is to begin receiving external radiation for a malignant tumor of the neck. While providing patient education, what potential adverse effects should the nurse discuss with the patient? A. Impaired nutritional status B. Cognitive changes C. Diarrhea D. Alopecia - ANSWER ANS: A Alterations in oral mucosa, change and loss of taste, pain, and dysphasia often occur as a result of radiotherapy to the head and neck. The...

An in depth summary of the "Biomedical Imaging (BMs23 course)". This summary contains all material discussed in the course and you should easily pass the exam using this. In addition, this summary can be used outside this course for a clear and complete description of MRI, ultrasound, PET, SPECT, X-ray, CT, and mammography, as well as the mechanisms behind them. See the content list for the complete overview. Some important concepts that are described are: fluorescence, tomosynthesis, t1, t2, t2...

Day 1, 8:00 AM 1. A 9-year-old boy has paravertebral fibrosarcoma of the right lumbosacral area, complicated by paraplegia, urine retention, constipation, and neuropathic pain. He has a 5-month history of progressive lower back pain and swelling and paralysis of the lower limbs. The patient received and responded well to chemotherapy and radiotherapy, with a 40% regression in his tumor. However, the patient continued to suffer severe “burning/piercing” pain in the lower extremities, especia...

Question 1 0 out of 1 points A male patient is trying to decide if he should use finasteride (Proscar) to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). When providing information about the drug, the nurse will include which of the following as a risk associated with finasteride therapy? Selected Answer: Excess fluid volume related to potential effects of drug therapy  Question 2 1 out of 1 points A male patient is experiencing climacteric symptoms secondary to androgen deficienc...

HSCT Exam Questions & Answers 2023/2024 HSCT Definition - ANSWER-Process by which abnormal hematopoiesis and/or lymphopoiesis is established by the infusion of ex-vivo PLURIPOTENT stem cells-->HEMATOPOIETIC progenitor cells Chemotherapy and HSCT - ANSWER--Cancer chemotherapy agents and radiotherapy are destructive to the normal bone marrow cells *ex. CARMUSTINE will wipe out BM -Therefore, bone marrow suspension is a major limiting factor in the administration of adequate chemother...

HESI Med Surg Exam | Questions and Verified Answers with Rationales| 100% Correct| 2023/ 2024 Newly Update QUESTION Which statement made by a client with chronic pancreatitis indicates that further education is needed? A. I will cut back on smoking cigarettes daily. B. I will avoid drinking caffeinated beverages. C. I will rest frequently and avoid vigorous exercise. D. I will eat a bland, low-fat, high-protein diet. Answer: A To prevent exacerbations of chronic pancreat...

NURS-6521N-33-Advanced Pharmacology Exam - Week 11 • Question 1 A contraindication to the use of combined contraceptives is: Selected Answer: A history of a clotting disorder • Question 2 Which of the following would the nurse include in a teaching plan about the signs and symptoms of thrombophlebitis and thromboembolism that should be reported by a patient taking estrogen? Selected Answer: Headaches and chest pain • Question 3 A patient with chronic heart failure h...

ICD-10-CM Guidelines Questions and Answers 100% Pass Code only _____ cases of HIV. Lab work is not required only the physician documents. Confirmed When a patient is admitted for an HIV related condition, _____ is sequenced first followed by additional diagnoses codes for all reported HIV related conditions. B20 If a patient with HIV disease is admitted for an unrelated condition such as a fracture, the code for the unrelated condition is coded _______. B20 is used as an additiona...

NURS 2207 GU/Men’s Health Quiz - Questions, Answers and Rationales Which action would the nurse include when developing a postprocedure plan of care for a client with continuous bladder irrigations after a transurethral vaporization of the prostate? 1. Measure the output hourly and monitor total output trends. 2. Monitor the specific gravity of the urine each shift. 3. Irrigate the triple-lumen catheter with normal saline three times daily. 4. Deduct the amount of instilled irrigant from the...

NURS 6521 PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM 2023 Black cohosh is an herb that is commonly used for ANS: • Question 2 Menopausal symptoms A 6-month-old child has developed skin irritation due to an allergic reaction. He has been prescribed a topical skin ointment. The nurse will consider which of the following before administering the drug? ANS: • Question 3 That the infant's skin has greater permeability than that of an adult A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a 10-year-old boy who compl...