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NURA404-CANCERS TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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NURA404-CANCERS TEST QUESTIONS ANDANSWERS
What are some risk factors for Ovarian cancer? - ANSWER -Nulliparity
-Early menarche (before 12 years old)
-Late menopause (after 55 years old)
-Increasing age after menopause
-Obesity
-First-degree relative with ovarian cancer
-Genetics—women of Ashkenazi Jewish descent
-Older than 30 years at first pregnancy
-Positive BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations
-Infertility
What symptoms could a patient experience when diagnosed for ovarian cancer? -
ANSWER -pelvic and abdominal pain
-urinary frequency
-urgency
-increased abdominal size (bloating)
-difficulty eating (feeling full)
How is ovarian cancer treated/diagnosed? - ANSWER -no adequate screening test
-women with increased risk related to BRCA 1 or 2 mutations or a family history of
ovarian cancer should be considered for genetic counselling to further evaluate
their risk
What is the nurses's role when caring for a patient w/ ovarian cancer? - ANSWER
, -promote early detection
-educate the woman about the disease and its treatments
-provide emotional support
Take note: Ovarian cyst - ANSWER A small ovarian "cyst" found on ultrasound in
an asymptomatic postmenopausal woman should arouse suspicion. Any mass or
ovary palpated in a postmenopausal woman should be considered cancerous until
proven otherwise. Approximately 90% of ovarian cancers are of epithelial cell
origin. These tumors occur in older women, are diagnosed in advanced stages, and
have a high mortality rate
What are some factors that put women at risk for endometrial cancer? - ANSWER
-Nulliparity
-Obesity (more than 50 lb overweight)
-Liver disease
-Infertility
-Diabetes mellitus
-Hypertension
-History of pelvic radiation
-Polycystic ovary syndrome
-Late onset of menopause (after age 55)
What are some symptoms a patient may experience with endometrial cancer? -
ANSWER -dyspareunia
-low back pain
-purulent genital discharge
-dysuria
-pelvic pain
-weight loss
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