University:
West Coast University
Course:
NURS 100 | Fundamentals of Nursing
Academic year:

2023
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202

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7
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amaipanky3

Nursing Interventions for Pancytopenia Life Style. After a dose of chemotherapy, avoid crowding for 7-10 days. Monitoring for CBC. Monitor vital signs. Medication administration as ordered. Monitoring the signs of a decrease in blood components. Question Why does smoking affect the lungs, causing cancer? Answer Nicotine transforms lung epithelial tissue into squamous tissue, leading to cancer. To reduce hair loss for people that receive chemotherapy, applying ice packs on the scalp reduces blood flow and shrinks pores. TNM classification is a system for classifying a malignancy. (Used in solid tumor) TNM T: Tumor Size (1-4) N: Node (0-1) M: metastasis (0-1) Treatments: ADM BCG, Gemzar Vesicant chemotherapy (Intravesical): Chemotherapy directly into bladder by Foley catheter. GI tumors (Stomach ca.) One of the complications of stomach cancer is dumping syndrome. Dumping Syndrome is the fast passage of food from the stomach to the small intestine. Symptoms: Headache, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Dizziness, feeling severely bloated or fullness after eating. Digestive Ca. 25 - Ca. 15 → Digestive + Breast Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) prolonged irritation changes the cells of esophagedl lininig Barrett esophagus Scar esophagus Cancer. Sister mary joseph nodule Enlarged lymph nodes in the abdomen due to malignant cancer Breast Cancer Possible give target therapy ex: HER-2 receptors Herceptin (Target therapy) Zoladex (Hormonal) If the analyzes (Receptors) is positive, giving Herceptin.If negative, giving Zoladex. U/S mammography If a tumor is present: Biopsy (for identifying if malignant or benign tumor) FNA (fine needle aspiration) Labactomy