Oncology Flashcards
What are some risk factors for cancer
African American over the age of 60 who is immunosupresed due to AIDS, has been smoking and drinking as a coping mechanism. He lives in a warm climate and his work involves croping a farm that grows cruciferous vegetables. With his veges he eats carrots, beef and for lunch his wife makes him roast beef sandwich with orange juice
Sunscreen and no smoking are examples of what preventative measures
Primary prevention
Screening and detecting cancer are examples of what preventative measures
Secondary prevention
When should females start self-breast exam
age 20
When and how often should females have clincial breast exams
20-39 and every 3 years
After 40 and every year
How often should one have a pap smear
every 3 years
What should a female avoid prior to a pap
no douche or sex
When and how often should females start mammograms
at age 40 and yearly after that
When and how often should anyone have a colonoscopy
at age 50 and 10 years after
Should males perform monthly self-breast exam
yes
How often should men go for a digital exam and PSA
Yearly after age 50
What does Internal radiation do?
Placing radioactive substance inside the client
What are the types of internal radioactve
unsealed and sealed
What does unsealed radioactive do
it emits radiation and is radioactive for 24-48 hours in a patient.
IT can be given IV or PO
What does sealed radioactive do
This is when the client emits radiation and the implant is close to tumor
