Leukemia

Question 1

this is a group of cancerous disorders that affect blood and the blood forming tissue and organs

Answer 1

luekemia

Question 2

this is often the secondary cancer

Answer 2

leukemia

Question 3

this develops without warning
is a defect in hematopoictic cells
in older adults poor prognosis

Answer 3

acute myelogenous leukemia

Question 4

what is there always a risk for with leukemia

Answer 4

infection
thrombocytopenia
fever
neutropenia

Question 5

what do you check for leukemia

Answer 5

absolute neutrophil count
(2500-6000)

Question 6

what is the management for leukemia

Answer 6

stem cell transplant
induction therapy ( big risk for infection)

Question 7

this is low grade lymphoma
usually in older adults
rarely have symptoms

Answer 7

choronic myelogenous leukemia

Question 8

s/s of Chronic myelogenous leukemia

Answer 8

lymphadopathy
splenomegaly
fever, diaphoresis, weight loss, infection

Question 9

management of chronic myelogenous leukemia

Answer 9

risk for infection - check WBC, monitor temp, handwashing
provide nutrition for pt

Question 10

this is swollen lymph nodes

Answer 10

lymphadopathy

Question 11

enlargement of the spleen

Answer 11

splenomegaly

Question 12

two types of lymphocytic leukemia

Answer 12

acute and chronic

Question 13

what is the goal of stem cell transplant for leukemia

Answer 13

totally eliminate leukemic cells using combo of chemo with or without total body irradiation

Question 14

4 methods of harvesting stem cells

Answer 14

umbilical cord blood
autologous donor
allogenic donor
cinegenic donor

Question 15

where are stem cells harvested from

Answer 15

bone marrow and peripheral blood

Question 16

stem cells from your own body are called

Answer 16

autologous donor

Question 17

stem cells from a donor, relative, etc are called..

Answer 17

allogenic donor

Question 18

what is a cinegenic donor

Answer 18

identical twin donor

Question 19

waht does chemo do before stem cell transplant

Answer 19

kills off cancer cells before transplant

Question 20

what kind of complications can happen from stem cell transplant

Answer 20

transplant rejection
graft vs host disease
failure to engraft
infection

Question 21

-this happens when donors lymphocytes see pt’s body as foreign and start to attack it
-will show within first 100 days and appear as s/s of infection

Answer 21

graft vs host disease

Question 22

what do ppl take prior to getting stem cell transplant

Answer 22

immunosuppressants to prevent body from rejecting cells

Question 23

what are the signs and symptoms of graft vs host disease

Answer 23

risk of infection
n/v/d
bleeding
mucositis
mylosuppression
skin issues - dark red papules on the hands

Question 24

donors healthy immune system does not keep pt’s cancer cells from growing

Answer 24

failure to engraft