Surviovorship6

Question 1

who is considered a cancer survivor?

Answer 1

a patient that has been diagnosed with cancer, any caregiver who has lost a loved one to cancer

Question 2

what survival issues do most patients have to deal with at the time of diagnosis of cancer?

Answer 2

acute or potential losses, fear of dying or impending death, acute side effects from treatment, disruption in family and social roles

Question 3

what survival issues do most patients have to deal with after the completion of the initial cancer treatment?

Answer 3

possible maintenance therapy, loss of treatment based support systems, physical and psychosocial compromised, trying to return to work, fear of recurrence or death

Question 4

what survival issues do most patients have to deal when the cancer is in remission or said to be cured?

Answer 4

potential disease recurrence, workplace discrimination, Insurance discrimination, physical and psychosocial changes from treatment, long-term side effects

Question 5

which chemotherapy drugs commonly cause long-term pulmonary fibrosis?

Answer 5

BONUS, Bleomycin

Question 6

which chemotherapy drugs commonly cause peripheral neuropathy?

Answer 6

taxanes, cisplatin, etoposide, vincristine

Question 7

which chemotherapy drugs commonly cause renal compromise?

Answer 7

cisplatin, methotrexate, ifosfamide

Question 8

what are the common long-term effects of cancer therapy that need to be monitored?

Answer 8

pulmonary fibrosis, infertility, second malignancies, disease recurrence

Question 9

what are the potential functional changes that need to be assessed in the cancer survivor?

Answer 9

lymphedema, neuropathies, fatigue, decreased physical stamina

Question 10

what are the potential cosmetic changes that need to be addressed in the cancer survivor?

Answer 10

ostomies, amputations, hair loss or thinning, scarring from surgical procedures

Question 11

the long-term effects on the sexual and reproductive system that may need to be addressed include

Answer 11

sterility, impotence, testicular atrophy, premature menopause, vaginal fibrosis, vaginal dryness, changes in sexual response time

Question 12

what psychological effects need to be addressed when dealing with the cancer survivor?

Answer 12

fear of recurrence, vulnerability, anxiety with routine follow-up care, changes and body image

Question 13

what social changes do most cancer patients have to confront as a survivor?

Answer 13

isolation, transition from sick role to previous role and responsibility, differing perceptions of their state of health, changes in employment

Question 14

which act prohibits discrimination against the handicapped or those perceived as handicapped by employers who receive federal funding?

Answer 14

Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Question 15

which act provides additional protection for workers not protected by the federal Rehabilitation Act?

Answer 15

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

Question 16

what problems May cancer survivors encounter related to the insurance industry?

Answer 16

refusal of new, applications, waiver or exclusion of pre-existing illness, extended waiting periods, increase in premiums and reduction in insurance, or cancellation

Question 17

what Act was passed in 1986 that mandate that employers of more than 20 employees to offer medical coverage and their dependents?

Answer 17

COBRA (Vonsolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act)

Question 18

what insurance program is available to individuals who have paid into the program? Eligibility begins six months after declared medically or mentally impaired.

Answer 18

Social Security disability insurance program

Question 19

what are the three stages of survival?

Answer 19

acute: diagnosis and treatment,
extended: treatment completed
permanent: long-term, cured

Question 20

what is included in the cancer survivors Bill of Rights?

Answer 20

Assurance of lifelong Medical Care, pursuit of happiness, equal job opportunities, access to public or private health insurance