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NUR 401 WEEK 2 & 3 questions with100% correct answers
what is the prevalence of Canadians Developing Cancer? - correct answer ✔✔2 in 5 People
40% women and 45% men will develop it.
2.3 % had a diagnosis of Cancer in the last 10 Years.
New cases will double or triple by 2020.
Half of Cancers can be prevented.
Less than 1% of Cancer budget foe Ontario is spent on Prevention.
Prevention is targeted at? - correct answer ✔✔- Tobacco use
- Diet and Nutrition
( tobacco and Nutrition account for 50% of fatal Cancers)
- Healthy body weight
- Alcohol Consumption
- Occupational Carcinogens
- Environmental Carcinogens
-UV Exposure
- Viral Infections
,Primary Prevention - correct answer ✔✔- Do not smoke, avoid second hand smoke
- Eat 5-10 Servings of Fruits and Veggies a day
- High Fibre
- Low Fat
- 1-2 Alcoholic Drinks per day MAX
- Physical Activity
- Protect skin from UV rays: Apply sunscreen. Reduce sun exposure between 11- 4 pm. Keep babies
under one year old out of direct sun. Do not use tanning parlours.
Slip, Slap, Slop :
1. Slip on clothing to cover arms and legs
2. Slap on a wide brimmed hat
- Slop on on sunscreen ( SPF15 or higher)
- Follow Screening Guidelines..
Women ( Mammography, Pap tests, Breast exams)
,Men ( Testicular exas, prostate screening, screening for colon and rectal cancers)
Smoking causes what percent of cancer deaths in Canada?
Smoking increases risk of what types of Cancers?
What about second hand smoke? - correct answer ✔✔30% of all Cancer deaths in Canada. Lung cancer
is leading cause of death.
LUNG, MOUTH,THROAT, LARNYX, CERVIX, PANCREAS, ESOPHAGUS, COLON, RECTUM, KIDNEY, BLADDER.
300 non-smokers die a year from lung cancer related to second hand smoke.
How to nutritionally reduce cancer? - correct answer ✔✔what eat can cause a third of our cancers!
veggies an fruits ( 5-10 servings a day), whole grain fibres, low dietary fat, drink in moderation.
exercise reduces risk of Colon Cancer.
Cancer fighters?
1. Phenols?
2. Indoles?
3. Inulin?
4. Glutathione? - correct answer ✔✔1. Phenols: Anti-Oxidants, Anti-Inflammatories ( Extra Virgin Olive
oil, Spinach, Pomegranate juice)
2. Indoles: Block Enzymes involved in initial cancer stages -->Detoxify ( Broccoli)
, 3. Inulin: Reduces Cholesterol
4. Glutathione: Antioxidant
Aboriginal Cancer Centre Unit developed to ? - correct answer ✔✔develop aboriginal cancer strategy.
Based on Wholistic approach to cancer prevention, screening and research.
Cancer is expected to increased in Aboriginal communities than compared to regular population due to
lifestyle.
They are more likely to smoke, consume alcohol, be overweight, obese, have low vegetable and fruit
intake
These all increased Cancer.
What surveillance is used by Ontario in regards to Cancer? - correct answer ✔✔The Ontario Cancer
Registry
( Tracks rates, trends, determines future risk factors, evaluates efficacy of screening programs)
What is the most common Cancer amongst Canadian Women? - correct answer ✔✔Breast Cancer. ( Not
including non-melanoma skin cancer).
Incidence:
24,000 Women Diagnosed ( 500 will die)
200 men diagnosed ( 60 will die)
1:9 Probability of developing breast cancer
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