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MED SURG - ONCOLOGY NURSINGMANAGEMENT IN CANCER CARE
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
Prevalence zzzof zzzcancer zzzin zzzUS zzz- zzzAnswer zzzAffects zzzmore zzzthan zzz1.5
zzzmillion
Second zzzonly zzzto zzzcardiovascular zzzdisease zzzas zzza zzzcause zzzof zzzdeath
Leading zzzcauses zzzof zzzcancer zzzdeath zzzinclude:
Lung, zzzprostate zzzand zzzcolorectal zzzCA zzzin zzzmen
Lung, zzzbreast zzzand zzzcolorectal zzzCA zzzin zzzwomen
Worldwide, zzzcancer zzzaffects zzzmen zzzmore zzzthan zzzwomen zzzand zzzis zzzhigher zzzin
zzzindustrialized zzznations
Cancer zzz- zzzterms zzz- zzzAnswer zzz1. zzzDisease zzzprocess zzzthat zzzbegins zzzwhen
zzzabnormal zzzcell zzzis zzztransformed zzzby zzzgenetic zzzmutation zzzof zzzcellular zzzDNA
2. zzzMetastasis: zzzabnormal zzzcells zzzhave zzzinvasive zzzcharacteristics, zzzinfiltrate
zzzother zzztissues
3. zzzMalignant zzzcancer zzzcells: zzzdemonstrate zzzuncontrolled zzzgrowth zzzthat zzzdoes
zzznot zzzfollow zzzphysiologic zzzdemand zzz(neoplasia)
4. zzzAnaplasia: zzzpattern zzzof zzzgrowth zzzin zzzwhich zzzcells zzzlack zzznormal
zzzcharacteristics/shape/organization zzzin zzzrelation zzzto zzztheir zzzcells zzzof zzzorigin.
zzzThese zzzcells zzzhave zzzincreased zzzmalignant zzzpotential.
Malignant zzzProcess zzz- zzzAnswer zzz1. zzzCell zzzproliferation: zzzuncontrolled zzzgrowth
zzzwith zzzability zzzto zzzmetastasize zzzand zzzdestroy zzztissue, zzzand zzzcause zzzdeath.
2. zzzCell zzzcharacteristics: zzzpresence zzzof zzztumor-specific zzzantigens, zzzaltered zzzof
zzzshape, zzzstructure, zzzmetabolism zzz
3. zzzMetastasis:
zzz-Lymphatic zzzspread
zzz-Hematogenous zzzspread
zzz-Angiogenesis zzz(growth zzzof zzznew zzzblood zzzvessels zzzthat zzzallow zzz
zzzcancer zzzcells zzzto zzzgrow)
, 4. zzzCarcinogenesis zzz(process zzzof zzztransforming zzznl zzzinto zzzCA zzzcells)
Cancer zzz- zzzEffects zzzon zzzthe zzzbody zzz- zzzAnswer zzz1. zzzChange zzzin zzzbowel zzzor
zzzbladder zzzhabits
2. zzzA zzzsore zzzthat zzzdoes zzznot zzzheal
3. zzzUnusual zzzbleeding zzzor zzzdischarge
4. zzzThickening zzzor zzzlump
5. zzzIndigestion zzzor zzzdifficulty zzzswallowing zzz
6. zzzObvious zzzchange zzzin zzzwart zzzor zzzmole
7. zzzNagging zzzcough zzzor zzzhoarseness
Is zzzthe zzzfollowing zzzstatement zzztrue zzzor zzzfalse?
Malignant zzztumors zzzspread zzzby zzzway zzzof zzzblood zzzand zzzlymph zzzchannels zzzto
zzzother zzzareas zzzof zzzthe zzzbody. zzz- zzzAnswer zzzTrue
Rationale: zzzMalignant zzztumors zzzspread zzzby zzzway zzzof zzzblood zzzand zzzlymph
zzzchannels zzzto zzzother zzzareas zzzof zzzthe zzzbody. zzzCells zzzbear zzzlittle zzzresemblance
zzzto zzzthe zzznormal zzzcells zzzof zzzthe zzztissue zzzfrom zzzwhich zzzthey zzzarose.
Carcinogenic zzzAgents zzzand zzzFactors zzz- zzzAnswer zzz1. zzzViruses, zzzbacteria zzz(20%
zzzof zzzall zzzCA)
2. zzzPhysical zzzfactors: zzzsunlight, zzzradiation, zzzchronic zzzirritation
3. zzzChemical zzzagents: zzzTobacco, zzzAsbestos
zzz-Tobacco zzzsmoke, zzzthought zzzto zzzbe zzzthe zzzsingle zzzmost zzzlethal zzz
zzzchemical zzzcarcinogen, zzzaccounts zzzfor zzzat zzzleast zzz30% zzzof zzzCA zzz
zzzdeaths. zzzAssociated zzzwith zzzCA zzzof zzzlung, zzzhead/neck, zzz
zzzesophagus, zzzstomach, zzzpancreas, zzzcervix, zzzkidney zzzand zzz
zzzbladder zzzand zzzwith zzzacute zzzmyeloblastic zzzleukemia
4. zzzGenetic, zzzfamilial zzzfactors zzz( zzzlifestyle, zzzculture, zzzgenetic, zzzshared
zzzenvironments)
5. zzzDiet: zzzETOH, zzzfats, zzzcured zzzmeats, zzznitrates, zzzred zzz& zzzprocessed zzzmeats
6. zzzHormones
Hormonal zzzAgents zzz- zzzAnswer zzz1. zzzCombo zzzof zzzestrogen zzzand zzzprogesterone
zzzalone zzzvs zzzestrogen zzzalone zzzmay zzzdecrease zzzrisk zzzof zzzendometrial zzzCA
zzzbut zzzmay zzzincrease zzzrisk zzzof zzzbreast zzzCA, zzzCAD, zzzStoke zzzand zzzblood
zzzclots
2. zzzOral zzzcontraceptives zzzand zzzprolonged zzzestrogen zzzRx zzzare zzzassoc. zzzwith
zzzan zzzincrease zzzin zzzhepatocellular, zzzendometrial, zzzand zzzbreast zzzCA, zzzbut zzzmay
zzzdecrease zzzthe zzzrisk zzzof zzzovarian zzzCA.
Which zzzspecific zzzagents zzzor zzzfactors zzzare zzzassociated zzzwith zzzthe zzzetiology zzzof
zzzcancer?
Dietary zzzand zzzgenetic zzzfactors
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