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T3-Childhood Cancer Flashcards

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What therapy is curative, palliative?

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Radiotherapy

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Complications of diseases: What is acute tumor lysis syndrome?

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-Hyperuricemia

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Complications of disease: What is superior vena cava syndrome?

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Compression of mediastinal structures

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For kids have surgery, what is important?

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Age appropriate pre-op and post-op teaching

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Radiation therapy: Pick ____ when available

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Distraction

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Chemotherapy: Manage side effects–Need to monitor ____.

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Growth

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What are some side effects to chemotherapy?

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  • N/V
  • Mucositis
  • Diet
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If a child with chemo has N/V, what is a common DOC?

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Ondansetron (zofran)

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If a child with chemo has mucositis, what does this mean?

*she said this is an ATI type question a lot

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Meticulous mouth care; no viscous lidocaine

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Side effects of treatment: Infection-ANC less than ___ be concerned.

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Less than 500

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Side effects: Hemorrhage- Platelet count less than ____ be concerned and avoid skin punctures, rectal temps, and do mouth care with care

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Less than 20,000

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Side effect of treatment: Anemia..What does this mean?

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Low hgb

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Absolute neutrophil count. Less than ___ is risk of infection

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Less than 1000

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Absolute neutorphil count. Less than ___ is MAJOR risk of infection

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Less than 500

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Nutrition: Check mouth for what? What kind of meals can be eaten?

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Check mouth for viscous lidocaine and antifungals

Meals: Small, frequent high protein, high CHO

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What is alopecia?

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A side effect of treatment that is hair loss out in clumps (patchy baldness) —wig before hair falls out

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Side effect of treatment: Hemorrhagic cystitis. What is this?

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Chemical irritation of bladder

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Side effets of treatments: Why do we give steroids?

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Increased appetite and sense of well being—body image alterations, mood changes

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How is infection prevented?

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HAND WASH

Keep away from crowds

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How do you prevent bleeding?

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No sharp toys

No rectal temps

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For cancer patients, what is a very important key point?

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STRICT I&O!!!

*Hydration is very important!

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Why is health promotion of dental care important?

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Dentition is affected

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Health promotion: Is it okay to give live, attenuated vaccines?

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Immunizations: If vaccinated 2 weeks before or during chemo, they need to be ______ after chemo

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What is the most commonly diagnosed malignancy in children under 14?
Leukemia
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Leukemia is a malignant disease of the blood forming tissues characterized by uncontrolled growth of _____ that fail to mature (____)
Uncontrolled growth of WBC (leukocytes) that fail to mature (blast cells)
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What are the 2 main types of leukemia?
Acute lymphocutic leukemia (ALL) & Acute myelocytic leukemia (AML)
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What kind of cells are involved in acute lymphocytic?
Overproduction of immature WBC resembling lymphoblasts
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Leukemia risk factors for ALL? (4)
- Males - Caucasians - Siblings of child with ALL - Downs syndrome
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Some S&S of Leukemia?
- Fever - Infection - Pallor - Bone pain - Petechiae - Lethargy - Decreased hemoglobin - Bleeding - Hepatosplenomagagly - Decreased leukocytes - Increased blasts - Decreased platelets - Irritability - Lympadenopathy
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What are the 3 phases of chemo?
1. Induction 2. Sanctuary 3. Maintenance
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What is the purpose of induction phase of chemo? What does it include? How long is this phase?
Purpose: To achieve remission Includes: Prednisone, vincristine, and L-asparaginase Phase lasts 4-6 weeks
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What is the purpose of sanctuary phase of chemo? How long does this last?
- To prevent leukemia cells from invading CNS - To destroy those leukemia cells already in CNS 2-3 weeks
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What is the purpose of the maintenance stage of chemo? How long does it last? What drugs?
Purpose: Maintain remission Lasts: 2-3 YEARS Drugs: Variety
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Chemo for leukemia: What does it mean if you are in remission?
Decrease blasts and normal formation of other blood elements
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Chemo for leukemia: | What does it mean if you are in relapse?
-Increase in blasts and non-normal formation of other blood elements
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Why is nursing management difficult for leukemia?
Due to multisystem effect
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What are some psychosocial implications during treatment of cancer? (several, list as many as you can)
- Coping with shock of diagnosis - Mastering new med jargon - Know the roles of different caregivers to child - Supporting sibs..still giving them enough attention - Manage side effects - Try to normalize family lifestyle - Tell child, friends, and relatives of diagnosis
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Psychosocial implications at the end of treatment: Why are there conflicting emotions?
It is a long awaited long desired milestone
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Hodgkins Disease: 1. What age? 2. How is it staged? 3. What kind of lymph nodes? 4. Where is sentinel node? 5. *What is the cell diagnostic for this?* 6. What is treatment? *=she said to know this!
1. 15-19 year olds 2. Stage I-IV and A vs. B for symptoms 3. Painless enlargement of lymph nodes 4. Sentinel node is the left clavicle 5. *Reed Sternberg*= Cell diagnostic for HODGKINS 6. Treatment: Radiation and chemo
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What is the second most common cancer?
Brain tumors
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What is the most common type of brain tumor?
Gliomas
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What tumor is difficult to excise?
Infratentorial (over half of ped brain tumors are this type) *the other type is supratentorial
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What is most common finding of brain tumor?
Headache
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Brain tumor: When is vomiting? Is nausea common?
Vomiting is usually in MORNING often WITHOUT nausea
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Brain tumor in infants: Decreased or increased head circumference? What kind of fontanel?
Increased head circumference; TENSE fontanel

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