Radiotherapy Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NEW GENERATION HESI PATHOPHYSIOLOGY TEST BANK WITH CORRECT ANSWERS | REAL EXAMS After talking with the healthcare provider, a male client continues to have questions about the results of a prostatic surface antigen (PSA) screening test and asks the nurse how the PSA levels become elevated. The nurse should explain which pathophysiological mechanism? A. As the prostate gland enlarges, its cells contribute more PSA in the circulating blood. Correct B. The PSA levels normally rise and fall...

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...

cancer treatment modalities - Answer -surgery -radiotherapy pallative, definitive intent -chemotherapy -immunotherapy therapeutic vaccine against canine melanoma -targeted therapies toceranib phosphate (palladia) radiation therapy - Answer ways to use radiation -external beam radiotherapy -radioiodine therapy for feline hyperthyroidism -strontium-90 plesiotherapy superficial what is radiotherapy - Answer -treatment of neoplasia with ionizing radiation -ionizing radiation ...

Radiotherapy - Answer - ionizing radiation used in treatment of cancer. electrons accelerated at high speed. speed broken down by metal target, producing gamma beams. works by damaging DNA Two types of damage - Answer 1) Lethal damage - kills cells 2) sub-lethal damage - damages cell, and the damage can (sometimes) be repaired Tumor radiosensitivity - Answer depends on 1) immediate damage of the cell, 2) ability of cells to repair DNA-damage characteristics of cancer cells - Answ...

Radiotherapy questions with correct answers

Radiotherapy questions with correct answers

NURS 6521 / NURS6521 Advanced Pharmacology Final Exam | Graded A| Question and Answers | Latest 2022 / 2023 1. A female patient has follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and is receiving thalidomide (Thalomid). It will be most important for the nurse to monitor this patient for which of the following? ~ Answer: Bleeding 2. A nurse has administered filgrastim to a diverse group of patients in recent months. Which of the following patients should the nurse observe for extremely eleva...

This document contains extensive notes of the lectures of the KW seminars that belong to the second exam of oncology. Many pictures are included with an explanations. It is in it English because the exam will also be in English. There is also a document available with notes of the other lectures and book.

hesi GI Evolv - medsurge2 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW!! 2024/ 2025[NEXT GEN] A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). The nurse should monitor the client for which complications? (Select all that apply.) 1 Phlebitis 2 Infection 3 Hepatitis 4 Anorexia 5 Dysrhythmias - CORRECT ANSWER Phlebitis Infection A client eats a meal that contains 13 g of fat, 31 g of carbohydrates, and 5 g of protei...

hesi GI Evolv - medsurge2 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW!! 2024/ 2025[NEXT GEN] A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). The nurse should monitor the client for which complications? (Select all that apply.) 1 Phlebitis 2 Infection 3 Hepatitis 4 Anorexia 5 Dysrhythmias - CORRECT ANSWER Phlebitis Infection A client eats a meal that contains 13 g of fat, 31 g of carbohydrates, and 5 g of protei...