Test2 Flashcards
(31 cards)
Cardinal signs of cancer
Unusual bleeding
Petitechia
Nausea
Bone pain
Falls
Swollen lymph nodes
What does chemotherapy do?
Kills rapidly multiplying cells
What should you asses in the kids
Vitals
Coping
Weight
Full body systems
Pain
How to manage anorexia in patients
Small frequent meals
How to manage mucosal ulcerations
Rinse mouth twice a day and use a soft toothbrush
The cause of a moon face
Long-term steroid use
What is leukemia?
A broad group of malignant diseases of the bone marrow
What do lymphoid stem cells become?
White blood cells
What do myeloid stem cells become?
Red blood cells
What are blast cells?
Immature cells
Most common s/s of leukemia related to bone marrow involvement
Petechiae, infection, fatigue
Leukemia shows an overproduction of
White blood cells
Leukemia shows a decrease in
Red blood cells=anemia
And
Platelets = bleeding risk
Therapeutic management of leukemia
*Chemo
*Allopurinol
*Cranial radiation
*Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation(HSCT)
Lab value for neutropenic precautions
500 or less absolute neutrophil count
60% of infratentorial tumors are in the_____ _____and cause________ _____
Cerebellum and brain stem
Balance and gait problems
40% of supratentorial tumors are located in the _____ and cause ______,_______,_____
Cerebellum
Seizures, behavior issues, speech issues
What is the classic sign of brain tumor
Vomiting in the morning
Treatment of brain tumors
Surgery
Radiotherapy
Chemotherapy
Nursing care management of brain tumors
Preparing patient and family for diagnostic and procedures/surgeries
Asses
Post op care
Support
What prompts a call to provider immediately that indicates leakage of cerebral spinal fluid from an incision site
Haloing (yellowing)
How to position patient when haloing at incision site is seen
Position patient opposite side of tumor removal in a semi Fowler position
Malignancy that can be diagnosed in uteruo, and be anywhere from brain down to pelvis. “Silent tumor”
May have spontaneous regression w/developing immune system
Neuroblastoma
A diagnostic evaluation for neuroblastoma
24 hour urine: looking for HVA and VMA
