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skin bone marrow lungs GI tract bladder uterus brain correct answersWhat tissues have constant wear n tear or damage? prostate correct answersWhat is the leading cancer for men? breast correct answersWhat is the leading cancer for women? lung correct answersWhat cancer causes the most deaths? benign correct answersnormal cell growing in the wrong place, time or rate benign (appearnace) correct answersAppearance resembles parent cells in appearance, function and characterist...

Patient is diagnosed with a malignant tumor of the bone. Which time should the nurse consider when documenting this patient's health problem? A. Sarcoma B. Osteoma C. Adenoma D. Carcinoma correct answersSarcoma Patient has been treated for breast cancer and is undergoing routine lab work Elevated serum calcium Decreased serum calcium Elevated serum potassium Decreased serum potassium correct answersElevated serum calcium Patient with prostate cancer asked the nurse the mea...

The nurse is teaching the 47-year-old female client about recommended screening practices for breast cancer. Which statement by the client indicates understanding of the nurse's instructions? A. "My mother and grandmother had breast cancer, so I am at risk." B. "I get a mammography every 2 years since I turned 30." C. "A clinical breast examination is performed every month since I turned 40." D. "A CT scan will be done every year after I turn 50." correct answersA....

A pt has received a radiation implant. Which teaching point should the nurse emphasize with this pt? (Select all that apply)1. "You will be placed in a private room" 2. "Do not wash off the skin markings made by the radiation therapist" 3. "Visitors and staff are restricted in the amount of time they can spend in your room" 4. "Your skin over the irradiated area may become irritated" 5. "Staff and visitors will maintain some distance from you while they are in your...

What is the definition of ECOG performance status 3? a. fully active, able to carry on all pre-disease activities without restriction b. Capable of only limited self-care, confined to bed or chair 50% or more of waking hours. c. None of the reported options d. Restricted in physically strenuous activity but ambulatory and able to carry out work of a light or sedentary nature e. Completely disabled. Cannot carry on any self-care. Totally confined to a bed or chair correct answersb What is...

Cancers of which female reproductive organ is most deadly? Ovarian Uterus (endometrium) Vaginal Vulvar correct answersOvarian Cervical cancer which has spread outside the cervix to the upper third of the vagina is which stage? I II III IV correct answersII Chlamydia infections are a risk factor for developing which female reproductive cancer? Ovarian Vulvar Vaginal Falopian tube correct answersVulvar Overall, cervical cancer occurs most frequently with those associated with ...

What is oncology? correct answersThe study of neoplasms (tumors) What is the leading cause of death in the U.S.? correct answersCancer What is a neoplasia? correct answersNew growth What is neoplasms? correct answers-Abnormal mass of tissue (tumor) -Growth exceeds and is uncoordinated with normal tissues -Persists in excessive manner after removal of stimuli evoking change -Depends on host for nutrition and blood supply What is a primary tumor? correct answersArises from cells tha...

The cytoskeleton consists of a. Microtubules b. Microfilaments c. Intermediate filaments d. All of these correct answersD _____ are microtubule inhibitors that bind to & inhibit Beta-tubulin, which prevents microtubule polymerization & mitotic spindle formation a. Vinblastine and vincristine b. Paclitaxel and Docetaxel c. Both1&2 d. None of these correct answersA As opposed to taxane, resistance to Vinca alkaloids has been associated a. Increased class II Beta-tubulin expression ...

What are some considerations for treatment of Leukemia and Lymphoma? correct answers-Type & Subtype (Stage/grade, B symptoms, Speed of growth) -Age -Overall Health -Previous Treatment What are the Treatment Options for Leukemia and Lymphoma? correct answers-Chemotherapy -Biological Therapy -Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant -Radiation Therapy -Clinical Trials -Watchful Waiting -Surgery -Supportive Therapy What are the four stages of chemotherapeutic therapy? correct answers-Indu...

Mrs Smith is a 45 year old woman who is currently receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer. She presents to you on a Friday afternoon because she has been unusually tired and thought to take her temperature. To her surprise, she discovered that it was 104 degrees. She was told by her oncologist to call if she developed a fever. What question is the most important to ask at this point? A. Recent history of travel B. Antibiotic allergies C. Careful medication review to determine if there will b...

Name therapeutic agent to treat EGFR mutation biomarker in nonsmall-cell lung cancer.Hint: 3 major ones. correct answers1. Gefitinib 2. Erlotinib 3. Afatinib Name therapeutic agent to treat ALK positive biomarker(EML4-ALK rearrangement) for NSCLC OR ROS1 biomarker. correct answersCrizotinib Name therapeutic agents to treat BRAF positive biomarker for NSCLC. correct answersVemurafenib and dabraenib HER2 overexpression is associated with better or worse prognosis for breast cancer? corr...

A client diagnosed with widespread lung cancer asks the nurse why he must be careful to avoid crowds and people who are ill. What is the nurse's best response? A. "With lung cancer, you are more likely to develop pneumonia and could pass this on to other people who are already ill." B. "When lung cancer is in the bones, it becomes a bone marrow malignancy, which stops producing immune system cells." C. "The large amount of mucus produced by the cancer cells is a good breed...

1. A male client has an abnormal result on a Papanicolaou test. After admitting, he read his chart while the nurse was out of the room, the client asks what dysplasia means. Which definition should the nurse provide? a. Presence of completely undifferentiated tumor cells that don't resemble cells of the tissues of their origin b. Increase in the number of normal cells in a normal arrangement in a tissue or an organ c. Replacement of one type of fully differentiated cell by another in tis...

Lab values you should know correct answersWBC- Chemo causes bone marrow suppression. (below 4500) Platelets- Below 150,000 Hyperphosphatemia - 2.7-4.5 Hyperkalemia - 8.8-10.4 Hyperuricemia - men 3.5-8.0, women 2.8-6.8 Hypocalcemia - 3.5-5.2 foods that increase cancer risk correct answersRed meat, smoked meats/foods, charred meats, processed, salty, fatty foods, spicy foods for prostate cancer. Artificial sweeteners. After learning that he has a benign tumor in his abdomen, the patient...

The public health nurse is presenting a health-promotion class to a group at a local community center. Which intervention most directly addresses the leading cause of cancer deaths in North America? A)Monthly self-breast exams B)Smoking cessation C)Annual colonoscopies D)Monthly testicular exams correct answersB - Cancer is second only to cardiovascular disease as a leading cause of death in the United States. Although the numbers of cancer deaths have decreased slightly, more than 570,000 A...

Which risk factor is most significant for developing cancer? a) advancing age b) smoking tobacco c) drinking alcohol d) fam h/o cancer correct answersa (advancing age) Which demonstrates the nurse's correct understanding of *neutropenic precautions*? a) moving client to semi-private room b) encouraging fam to visit often c) having room dusted/cleaned frequently d) encouraging fam members to bring fresh flowers correct answersc (clean/dust frequently) For the client receiving...

This theory of ethics emphasizes the character of the decision-maker. A. Utilitarianism B. Virtue ethics C. Deontology D. Principalism correct answersB. Virtue ethics What has been a significant change within the family system that causes additional stress? A. Children are nurtured by multiple family members. B. Families move away from extended family. C. 23% of all households are single family households (mainly led by women). D. More love to go around correct answersC. 23% of al...

What are the primary work settings for RN's? correct answers1) Hospitals 63.2% (where most nurses work!) An increase of 25% in the past decade (HRSA, 2013). 39.6% work in inpatient units in community hospitals. Others work in specialty hospitals, long-term hospitals, and psychiatric units. 1.1% of RNs work in VA hospitals 2) Ambulatory care (outpatient) 10.5% Nurse-based practices, physician-based practices, and free-standing emergency and surgical centers 3) Public and community heal...

You go out of your way to get that sippy cup of grape juice promised for little Suzie in ICU. This is an example of: a) Justice, b) Ethics of care, c) Fidelity, d) Values correct answersc) Fidelity The agreement to keep promises and the unwillingness to abandon patients. When rival gang members storm the ER, you take a bullet in the chest to protect your patient lying on a gurney. This is an example of: a) Insanity, b) Beneficence, c) Justice, d) Utilitarianism correct answersb) Benefi...

What are the the primary work setting for RN's correct answers○ Hospitals 63.2% (where most nurses work!), ○ Ambulatory care (physician-based practices, nurse-based practices, free-standing emergency and surgical centers) 10.5%, ○ Public and community health 7.8%, ○ Home health 6.4%, ○ Extended care facilities 5.3%, ○ Others ~6.8% Understand trends in nursing education correct answersBSN are becoming more prominent, most ADN go back for BSN "According t...