Cancer nclex Flashcards
Iron is administered how.
Through a straw. It stains the teeth. Let them brush teeth. Administered between meals.
Abnormal physical findings in primigravida 2nd semister pregnant
Mothers.
Fetal heart beat of 180 per beat
1 semister normal is 160 to 170
At the end of term. It s 120 to 160 Bpm.
Causes of thalassemia. Risk factors.
Autosomal disorder. Both parents must be careers. In Mediterranean descents. Chelation therapy prevents over too much iron in the body after transfusion by giving deferoxamine (des feral)
Iron deficiency.
Microcytic and hypochromic. Decreased hemoglobin.
RBc decreased. Increased reticulocytes.
Wilms tumor
Common Intra abdominal kidney tumors. Avoid palpitating them. Fever. Hematuria. Hypertension are manifestations. Monitor Bp. Temp.
Osteogenic cancer.
Found in femor. Bone cancer. Pain is expected. Limping.
Platelet counts
Below 20,000 bleeding precaution should be done. Limit activity. Soft tooth brush. Check urine and stool for blood. IOU
Multiple myeloma expected findings.
Increased plasma cells. Anemia. Hypercalemia or increased calcium levels. Elevated urea nitrogen increased WBC.
Interventions for multiple myeloma
Encourage fluid Intake. Maintain irine out put of 2 l a day. To dilute Calcium levels and
Radiation implant observe for.
Do not allow preg women in the room.
No children less than 16 years.in room.
30 minute per the entire shift limited for the nurse.
Leave dosimeter film badge on patient.
Hodgkin expected assessment.
Enlarged lymph nodes. Painless. To the sleep and liver. Weight loss.
Ovarian cancer. Expected findings.
Abdominal distention
Uri freq and urge
Pleural effusion. Pain. Constipation.
Calcium levels.
Normal are less that 10.mg / l
Higher than 10 is Hypercalemia
Cancer in the bone. I mostly cause this.
Multiple myeloma diagonsis and definition.
Malignant proliferation of the plasma cells within the bone. And accumulation of mature plasma cells in the bone marrow.
Colorectal cancer. Risk factors.
Hist of polyps
Family history of cancer.
Chromic bowel disease.
Older Age
Younger age is chosen needs further teaching.
Bladder cancer most common symptoms.
Most common. Hematuria
Mastectomy. Interventions. To prevent lymph edema
Elevate arm
Above the heart. Simple arm exercise
Superior vena cava syndrome.
Peri orbital edema. Caused by cancer obstructing the vena cava. Edema of the face. Tightens
Hypercalemia late symptoms.
Electrocardiac changes. Like. Short st seg. Wide t waves.
Breast cancer risk factors.
White women. family history. Age over 40 Use of hormones therapy. Nurriparity First child over 30 years. Late menopause Radiation exposure.
Breast exam.
Put a pillow under shoulder you are examining.
Examin breasts at specific day of month and then do the every same day of the month then thereafter.
Fibrocystic breasts.
signs get worse before mess.
Breast lumps painful breasts. Nipple discharge.
Testicular exam.
Done after warm shower. Done every month at the same day. Scrotum is held with one arm as the other exams the other.
Mastectomy acceptance.
Patient looks at the surgical site.
