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NUR 4445 ( LATEST 2024 / 2025 ) CHILDHOOD CANCERS | A SOLVED 100% CORRECT

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NUR 4445 Childhood Cancers

1. childhood cancer survival rate is %

Answer
80

2. etiology and pathophysiology
- stimuli
-immune system and gene abnormalities

- abnormalities

Answer
external, chromosomal

3.

Answer
chemicals in the environment (carcinogens) combined with an individuals makeup

external stimuli

4. immune and gene abnormalities
-those w immune system deficiencies
- that alter the immune system

-an inherited abnormal gene

Answer
viruses,

5. chromosomal abnormalities

-having an altered makes individuals prone to some cancers

Answer
dna

6. cardinal symptoms of cancer in children

,-unusual mass or swelling
-unexplained or loss of energy
-sudden tendency to
-persistent, localized pain or limping
-prolonged, unexplained or illness
-frequent headaches, often with
-sudden eye or vision changes

-excessive, rapid loss

Answer
paleness, bruise, fever, vomiting, weight

7. diagnostic tests used
-serologies
-radiologic
-CT or CAT
-MRI
-bone biopsy
-lumbar puncture
- , incisional, exicisional biopsies
-cytogenetic analysis, immuniohistopathyology
-flow cytometry
-PET

-bone scane

Answer
marrow, needle

8. normal ANC >
Answer
1000

9. neutropenic -

Answer
500, 1000

10. severe neutropenia < 500

, 11. treatment
-depends on type, location, and

-often treatments are combined

-goals

Answer
curative, supportive, or preparing for EOL

-side effects must be managed

-children be managed at a cancer center with pediatric expertise

Answer
-

stage, must, multidisciplinary
12. treatment surgery
- the cancer or stage
-removing the tumor

-decreasing the of the tumor

Answer
diagnosis, size

13. treatment chemotherapy
-drug that kills the abnormal cells, and ones too
-can be oral, iv or
-many adverse effects
-ANC must be monitored

-chemo may be held if ANC is <

Answer
normal, intrathecal, 750

14. treatment radiation
-unstable isotopes that release to destroy cells
-often used for local and regional control of cancer
-tumor site plus the lymph glands

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