Ocn exam 100 correct - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

any force has 2 measurable characteristics magnitude (size or strength) and direction Pressure Gradient Force (PGF) the gradient of any physical quantity is a measure of the difference in the value of that quantity at two different locations divided by the distance between those two locations PGF Equations X2 - X1 / D PGF moves from high pressure to low pressure isobars same pressure so PGF is perpendicular to isobars here Coriolis Effect the effect that ...

Which patient is most likely to display a maladaptative response to a diagnosis of cancer? A patient who reports: feeling abandoned by God. fighting the disease for his children. focusing on living in the present moment. praying and attending daily worship services. - ANSWER-feeling abandoned by God. Answer: Negative religious coping (e.g., pleading for God's intervention, passively deferring decisions to God) is most predictive of a maladaptation to an illness. Reference: Bush...

Cisplatin can result in: - correct answer nephrotoxicity and neurotoxicity can also result in BAD neuropathy hand/foot/mouth syndrome is due to what physiologic happening? - correct answer rupture of capillaries from increased pressure/friction after cytotoxic therapy (most often with Xeloda/Capecitabine) which tumor marker is used for active surveillance of a malignancy? - correct answer prostate specific antigen! most tumor markers aren't sensitive enough to diagnose malig...

What is the difference between a sea and an ocean? a. Seas are smaller in area and shallower in average depth. b. Seas are partly enclosed by land whereas oceans are not. c. Seas are composed of fresh water whereas oceans are salty. d. A and B only e. A, B and C d. A and B only What is meant by the southern ocean? a. It is a combination of all of the oceans: Arctic, Indian, Atlantic, and Pacific. b. It is defined by the Antarctic convergence south of 50 degrees latitude. c. It in...

hand/foot/mouth syndrome is due to what physiologic happening? rupture of capillaries from increased pressure/friction after cytotoxic therapy (most often with Xeloda/Capecitabine) which tumor marker is used for active surveillance of a malignancy? prostate specific antigen! most tumor markers aren't sensitive enough to diagnose malignancy, with the exception of prostate cancer refractory platelets are due to what? development of antibodies against donor types HLA ma...

Which of the following is an advantage of an implanted vascular access device over a tunneled central venous catheter? Decreased risk of infection Short-term use Low cost of insertion Unlimited ability to access Decreased risk of infection Answer: Implanted ports have a lower risk of infection than tunneled central venous catheters. Reference: Camp-Sorrell, D., & Matey, L. (Eds.). (2017). Access device standards of practice for oncology nursing. Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Soc...

Which statement is true? A. Human ancestors with more diverse diets were more likely to go extinct during times when environmental conditions change. B. The proposed hypothesis of variability selection states that the key events in human evolution were shaped by environmental instability and the flexibility of our ancestors in what they ate and where they lived. C. The savanna hypothesis states that Hominin speciation was driven by abrupt and fast climate fluctuations of wet-dry cycles....

A patient with cancer is considering entering a clinical trial that compares the current standard treatment with an investigational chemotherapeutic agent. This is an example of which phase of a clinical trial? 3 4 1 2 3 Answer: Phase 3 clinical trials have a primary goal of establishing efficacy and comparing with the current standard. Reference: Eggert, J. (Ed.). (2017). Cancer basics (2nd ed.). Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society, p. 285(t). What is the shortest phas...

Within which timeframe will chemotherapy-induced alopecia normally begin after receiving a first treatment? 24 hours 2 weeks 1 month 3 months 2 weeks The nurse teaches a patient that the survivorship care plan is used to: A. provide instructions to the employer to make accommodations upon the return to work. B. replace the patient's electronic medical record. C. provide clear direction for ongoing care and surveillance following treatment. D. completion of treatment. provid...

ation therapy consult pt with metastatic lung cancer getting palliative chemo presents to clinic with uncontrolloed hip pain. what does nurse expect order for? flare reaction nurse notes redness along vein proximal to site, no discomfort, but area above IV site is itchy. what kind of reaction is the patient having? petechiae newly diagnosed patient with APL is having induction chemo. what should nurse watch for? pulmonary edema patient getting repeated thoracentesis for ...