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NUR 201 ( LATEST 2024 / 2025 ) ONCOLOGY | GRADED A+ SOLVED 100% CORRECT
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NUR 201 ( LATEST 2024 / 2025 ) ONCOLOGY | GRADED A+ SOLVED 100% CORRECT
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NUR 201 Oncology1. Define Cancer.
Answer
Disease process that begins when an abnormal cell is trans- formed by the genetic mutation of
the cellular DNA
2. "oma"
Answer
the suffix that means cancer
3. Mitosis
Answer
Replication of the cell in which each of the daughter cell has the same characteristic of the
parent cell
4. Doubling
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Rate of formation of the cancer cells
5. Nadir
Answer
Lowest point of white cell depression after therapy has been given, it has a toxic effect on bone
marrow and prevents WBC from forming
6. Warning signs of cancer? CAUTION
Answer
Change in bowel or bladder habits, A sore that does not heal,
Unusual bleeding or discharge,
Thickening or lump in the breast or elsewhere, Indigestion,
Obvious change in a wart or mole, Nagging cough or hoarseness.
, 7. What are considered carcinogens?
Answer
Carcinogens include chemical agents, environmental factors, dietary substances, viruses,
lifestyle factors, defective genes, and medically prescribed interventions.
8. Which of the following is a term used to describe the process of programmed cell death?
Answer
Apoptosis
Mitosis is the phase of the cell cycle in which cell division occurs.
Carcinogenesis is the process by which cancer arises. Angiogenesis is the process by which a
new blood supply is formed.
9. Which type of surgery is utilized in an attempt to relieve complications of cancer?
Answer
Palliative surgery is performed to relieve complications of cancer.
10. A serum sodium level lower than 110 mEq/L is associated with
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seizures, abnormal reflexes, papilledema, coma, and death
11. The nurse is evaluating bloodwork results of a patient with cancer who
is receiving chemotherapy. The patient's platelet count is 60,000/mm3. Which of the following is
an appropriate nursing action?
Answer
Avoiding use of products containing aspirin, Patients with a platelet count of 60,000/mm3 are
at mild risk for bleeding.
12. During the last 2 cycles of chemotherapy, the client developed severe thrombocytopenia
requiring multiple platelet transfusions. The client is now scheduled to receive a third cycle.
How can the nurse best detect early
signs and symptoms of thrombocytopenia?
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