Cancer Facts

Question 1

Which type of tumor is more malignant?

Differentiated or undifferentiated?

Answer 1

Undifferentiated is worse to have

Question 2

When cancer spread to a distant site it is called____.

Answer 2

Metastasis

Question 3

A person should have a yearly work up exam for cancer detection over the age of ____.

Answer 3

40

Question 4

In general, cancer drugs have side effects in which three body systems?

Answer 4

GI, Hematologic,Integumentary

Question 5

What are the most common Chemo GI side effects?

Answer 5

N&V
Diarrhea
Stomatitis (oral sores)

Question 6

Clients receiving chemo must be NPO. (T/F)

Answer 6

False

Question 7

It is permissible to give lidocaine viscous before meals if the patient has chemo stomatitis. (T/F)

Answer 7

True

Question 8

With what solution solid the client with chemo stomatitis rinse after meals?

Answer 8

Hydrogen peroxide

Question 9

What lubricant can safely be applied to the cracked lips of chemo stomatitis?

Answer 9

K-Y jelly

Question 10

Name 3 Hematologic side effects of chemo

Answer 10

Thrombocytopenia, luekopenia, anemia

Question 11

When should the nurse with old IM injections in the client on chemo?

Answer 11

Only when their platelet count is down

Question 12

What are the 3 objective signs/symptoms of thrombocytopenia?

Answer 12

Epistaxis (nose bleed)

Ecchymosis (bruising)

Petechiae (small dot-like pinpoint hemorrhage son the skin)

Question 13

What’s blood cell is low in leukopenia?

Answer 13

• WBC

* When ANC

Question 14

What is he #1 integumentary side effects

Answer 14

• Alopecia-hair loss
• Hair loss due to chemo is usually temporary
• In some cases, scalp tourniquets and ice packs to the scalp prevent chemo alopecia

Question 15

Neoplasm refers to benign and malignant tumors. (T/F)

Answer 15

True

Benign “non• cancerous”

Malignant “cancerous”