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What are the two types of radiation therapy - answer external and
internal
What is most common type of radiation - answer external
What is XRT radiation used for - answer pallation and tumor shrink
Fluoscopy - answer skin marked
Is the patient radioactive during Teletherapy external beam
therapy? - answer no
Internal Radiation Therapy - answer braychtherapy
What is brachytherapy - answer implant radioactive materials
directly into the tumor,
What type of therapy is used to eradicate the tumor but dose would
destory normal tissues..dose must be high - answer brachytherapy
Is the patient radioactive during Bracytherapy? - answer yes
What are nursing principles of Bracytherapy? - answer time
distance
shielding
,What are some nursing principle practices of Bracytherapy - answer
1. Time, distance, shielding
2. wear radiation badge
3. follow policy regardig specific procedures such as double flushing
What are some radiation safety precautions? - answer 1. 30 minutes
per 8 hour shift
2. stand 6 feet from patient
3. private room
4. post notices
5. dosimeter badges
6. no pregnant individuals
7. no children visitors
8. organize care outside
9. lead shield
10. staff and family education
11. emergency action if source dislodged
What are some types of chemotherapy administration - answer
central venous access
intrathaceal chemotherapy
ommaya reservoir
What type of chemotherapy device permits frequent, continous, or
intermittent administration - answer central vascular access
What are some major types of central vascular access - answer 1.
silatic right atrial catheters
2. imlanted infusion ports
, 3. infusion pumps
What type of chemotherapy would you use due to a drug not
crossing the blood-brain barrier? - answer Ommaya Reservoir
Does chemotherapeutic agents distinguish between normal and
cancer cells? - answer no
Bodys response to products of cellular destruction in circulation
may casue what symptoms? - answer Bodys response to products of
cellular destruction in circulation may casue fatigue, anorexi and
taste alternation
what cells have rapid proliferation rates - answer gi tract epothelial
cells
bone marrow stem cell
hair follice
What are some chemotherapy effects on normal tissues - answer
allergic reactions
arrythimas
allopecia
bone marrow suspension
mucositis
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