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NUR 4445 ( LATEST 2024 / 2025 ) CHILDHOOD CANCERS | A SOLVED 100% CORRECT
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NUR 4445 Childhood Cancers1. childhood cancer survival rate is %
Answer
80
2. etiology and pathophysiology
- stimuli
-immune system and gene abnormalities
- abnormalities
Answer
external, chromosomal
3.
Answer
chemicals in the environment (carcinogens) combined with an individuals makeup
external stimuli
4. immune and gene abnormalities
-those w immune system deficiencies
- that alter the immune system
-an inherited abnormal gene
Answer
viruses,
5. chromosomal abnormalities
-having an altered makes individuals prone to some cancers
Answer
dna
6. cardinal symptoms of cancer in children
,-unusual mass or swelling
-unexplained or loss of energy
-sudden tendency to
-persistent, localized pain or limping
-prolonged, unexplained or illness
-frequent headaches, often with
-sudden eye or vision changes
-excessive, rapid loss
Answer
paleness, bruise, fever, vomiting, weight
7. diagnostic tests used
-serologies
-radiologic
-CT or CAT
-MRI
-bone biopsy
-lumbar puncture
- , incisional, exicisional biopsies
-cytogenetic analysis, immuniohistopathyology
-flow cytometry
-PET
-bone scane
Answer
marrow, needle
8. normal ANC >
Answer
1000
9. neutropenic -
Answer
500, 1000
10. severe neutropenia < 500
, 11. treatment
-depends on type, location, and
-often treatments are combined
-goals
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curative, supportive, or preparing for EOL
-side effects must be managed
-children be managed at a cancer center with pediatric expertise
Answer
-
stage, must, multidisciplinary
12. treatment surgery
- the cancer or stage
-removing the tumor
-decreasing the of the tumor
Answer
diagnosis, size
13. treatment chemotherapy
-drug that kills the abnormal cells, and ones too
-can be oral, iv or
-many adverse effects
-ANC must be monitored
-chemo may be held if ANC is <
Answer
normal, intrathecal, 750
14. treatment radiation
-unstable isotopes that release to destroy cells
-often used for local and regional control of cancer
-tumor site plus the lymph glands
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