Cancer Patient

Question 0

What emotions does the CA patient feel?

Answer 0

Scared 
Anger
Upset/crying
Depressed 
Worried
Determined to beat it 
Older patient:
   Family? Kids?

Question 1

Things associated with cancer:

Answer 1

Deadly (good chance of death)
Grows anywhere
Effects patients family and patient 
No cure
Benign or malignant
Expensive
Chemo
   Hair and weight loss
   Nausea/vomiting 
   Fatigue/pale

Question 2

What are the risk factors of getting CA?

Answer 2

Age (above 65)
Heredity
Nutrition
Environment 
Smoking/drugs/alcohol abuse
Immuno suppressed (virus-HIV)
Obesity

Question 3

What are the 7 warning signs of CA?

Answer 3

C hange in B&B
A sore that does not heal
U nusual bleeding 
T hickening or Lump
I  ndigestion
Obvoius change in a wart/mole (color)
N agging cough

Question 4

What are the 4 signs of breast CA?

Answer 4

1) Lump or thickening
2) Inverted nipple
3) Discharge from nipple
4) Dimple

Question 5

Name carcinogens of CA.

Answer 5

Environment (radiation,car fumes,sun)
Smoking
Over exposure to sun
Eating charcholed food- grilling

Question 6

What is chemotherapy?

Answer 6

Drug that attacks cancer cells

AKA cancer cells

Question 7

What should the CNA do for someone who has had chemotherapy?

Answer 7

Never touch IV fluids 
   Could give 3rd degree burns 
Check IV often
Patients ADLs
   Washed 
   VS (increase in temp)
   Talk to them 
Emotional support 
Use electric razor 
Alternate periods of rest and activity
Soft tooth brush
Patient may be depressed 
Blow nose gently
Patient will have lower self esteem 
Profound fatigue

Question 8

What is radiation therapy?

Answer 8

Beam of ions directed at site of cancer 
Mark is made on body
Decrease tumor size
May make cancer go away
Decrease pain

Question 9

What should the CNA do for the patient who is receiving radiation therapy?

Answer 9

Do NOT wash away marked spot on body

Pat dry

Question 10

What is brachy therapy?

Answer 10

Radiation seeds that get planted into body
No kids under 18 can be in the room
No pregnant people (including nurses) 
Prostrate- seed in rectum
Ovarian and uterus- seed in vagina

Question 11

What is alternative therapy?

Answer 11

Massage 
Herbal medicine
Music
Privacy
Aromatherapy

Question 12

What is stem cell therapy?

Answer 12

Baby cell that can morph into other cells
Body is very achy afterwards
Used for leukemia and lymphoma

Question 13

What is immuno therapy?

Answer 13

Helps immune system fight cancer
Protects the body from the side affects of cancer treatments
Chills, fever, flu-like symptoms, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting