Cancers

Question 1

Cancer Cells

Answer 1

Grow and invade adjacent tissues OR break away from original tumor mass and travel by means of blood of lymphatic system

Question 2

Carcinoma

Answer 2

Epithelital tissue (skin, lungs, mucus lining of GI)

Question 3

Sarcomas

Answer 3

connective tissue

Question 4

Lymphoma and Leukemias

Answer 4

blood and bodily fluids have cancer cells

Question 5

Cancer Treatment

Answer 5

Surgery

Supportive and palliative care

Question 6

Chemotherapy

Answer 6

use of chemicals given as a systemic therapy for cancer
mainstay for most solic tumors
can offer cure, control, or palliative care

Question 7

IV Infusion complications

Answer 7

Extravasation - local tissue damage

Question 8

Radiation Therapy

Answer 8

oldest non surgical method of cancer treatment

Question 9

Leukemia

Answer 9

group of cancers affecting blood and blood forming tissues

immature WBCs

Question 10

Lymphoma

Answer 10

cancers originating in bone marrow and lymphatic structures

Question 11

Risk Factors for Breast Cancer

Answer 11

> 50 yo, Early menarche, late menopause, family hx, full term pregnancy after 30, no pregnancies, no breastfeeding, gene mutations, smoking, weight gain and obesite after menopause

Question 12

Chemo Side effects

Answer 12

N & V, weight loss, bone marrow suppression, alopecia, “chemo” brain

Question 13

Breast Cancer meds

Answer 13

tamoxifen
raloxifene
Trastuzumab

Question 14

Prostate Cancer meds

Answer 14

ADT

Bicalutamide, flutamide

Question 15

Methotrexate

Answer 15

unusual bleeding
- report unexplained bruising, monitor platelets, bleeding gums
dehydration
- drink plenty of water, do NOT take food that is too cold or hot
alopecia
risk for infection
interacts with: aspirin, sulfanomides, PCNs, and NSAIDs

Question 16

Cytotoxic Antibodies

Answer 16

Doxorubicin
- LV failure and cardio toxicity 
Daunorubicin
- HF increased risk for weight gain
Bleomycin
- pulmonary tox

Question 17

Alkylating Drugs

Answer 17

Cisplastin 
- nephrotoxicity, monitor kidney function
Cytoxan
Mustargen
- extravasation

Question 18

Vincristine

Answer 18

most significant neurotoxin

must be diluted in 50mL NS

Question 19

Normal WBC

Answer 19

4000 - 11,000

- filgrastim

Question 20

Normal RBC

Answer 20

4. 7 - 6.1

- epoetin alpha

Question 21

Normal HgB

Answer 21

12 - 17.5 g

Question 22

Normal Platelets

Answer 22

150 - 450

- oprelvekin

Question 23

Normal Hct

Answer 23

36 - 54 %