Chapter 17: MNT for brain tumors

Question 1

Primary brain tumors (ones that originate in the brain) spread easily to other areas

Answer 1

false

Question 2

5 year survival rate for brain cancer

Answer 2

33-37%

Question 3

If SIADH occurs what nutrition would be appropriate

Answer 3

restricted water, hypertonic saline

Question 4

astrocytoma

Answer 4

surgery/chemo/rx

Question 5

glioblastoma

Answer 5

surgery, chemo rx

Question 6

brain stem gliomas

Answer 6

typically children, sterotactic sx, rx, chemo, sx

Question 7

Meningiomas

Answer 7

surgery, rx, chemo, may cause dysphagia and loss of taste

Question 8

corticosteroids reduce what

Answer 8

bone mineralization and can lead to osteoporosis

Question 9

steroid for brain cancer) can interact with some enteral formulas

Answer 9

phenytoin

Question 10

antiepileptic drugs

Answer 10

Keppra
depakote
topamax
dilantin
tegretol
trileptal
neurontin

Question 11

corticosteroid used for inflammation in brain cancer

Answer 11

dexamethasone

Question 12

chemo used for brain cancer

Answer 12

temodar (do not eat 2 hours prior to taking, use ondansetron one hour prior) causes nausea
procarbazine, lomustine, vincristine, camptosar

Question 13

monoclonal antibody used for brain ca

Answer 13

avastin