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2024 ONCOLOGY NURSING EXAM QUICK PASS 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
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2024 ONCOLOGY NURSING EXAMQUICK PASS 100% CORRECT
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What is the first indicator of cancer when diagnostic studies are done? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSCBC - to detect bone marrow abnormalities
Liver function studies - AST, etc to detect liver involvement
What is the most definitive way to diagnose cancer? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSwith a biopsy to see the cancer cells
What are the goals of cancer? - CORRECT-ANSWERSCure
Control
Palliation
What factors are considered with treatment modality of cancers and
collaboration? - CORRECT-ANSWERSType of cancer
Cell type
Location and size of tumor
Extent of disease - staging
Physiologic and psychologic status
Expressed needs and desires
What is curative therapy? - CORRECT-ANSWERSsurgery alone or periods of
systemic therapy; remove lesions, acute leukemia
What is control therapy? - CORRECT-ANSWERSinitial course and maintenance
therapy; as long as pt is responding; as with advance cancers
What is the goal of palliation? - CORRECT-ANSWERSRelief or control of
symptoms
Maintained quality of life
What are treatment modalities types? - CORRECT-ANSWERSSurgery
Radiation (XRT)
Chemotherapy
Biologic/Targeted treatments
(all can be used alone or in combinations)
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