Tumor lysis s - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

HYPERLEUKOCYTOSIS -what is it -risk factors -s/s -tx correct answers-peripheral wbc is greater than 100,000/mm3 causing increased blood viscosity and blast cell aggregates and thrombi in microcirculation -all, aml, cml -some are asymptomatic! altered LOC, slurred speech, sob, tachypnea, cyanosis, blurred vision, headaches, sz, papilledema (optic disk swelling) -hyperhydration, allopurinol or rasburicase, product support, leukopheresis, chemo, frequent neuro cks, acute tumor lysis syndr...

Absolute Neutrophile count (ANC) - -Determines if chemo patient is neutropenic -ANC < 2000: neutropenic -: mild - 500 - 1000: moderate - < 500: severe -Broad antibiotics used if patient is febrile until can determine what the cause is Acetazolamide, Dorzolamide, Brinzolamide (-AMIDE) - • Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor • Decrease IOP by decreasing aqueous production/secretion (GLAUCOMA) • Local SEs - stinging, blurry vision, tearing, photophobia • Systemic SEs - anorexia, pol...

ONCC PRACTICE TESTS (OCN - ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES) WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% Which of the following cancers is associated with the development of disseminated intravascular coagulation? Mucin-secreting adenocarcinoma of the breast Nonhyperdiploid variant multiple myeloma Primary peritoneal carcinoma Acral lentiginous melanoma - correct answer Mucin-secreting adenocarcinoma of the breast Answer: The incidence of disseminated intravascular coagulation is associated mostly with m...

nitrofurantoin (furadantin) - correct answer anti-infective used for UTI's side effects: BBB, cholestatic jaundice, pseudomembranous colitis, hepatitis, pancreatitis, anemia, agranulocytosis, hemolytic anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, Steven-johnson syndrome considerations/teachings: blood count, LFT's, pulmonary function tests, hepatotoxicity, pulmonary fibrosis, serious skin disorders phenazopyridine hydrochloride (pyridium) - ...

What are the differences of cancer in men than women? -More men than women die from cancer-related deaths each year. -Mortality rate from lung cancer is higher in men (26%.) -Cancer with the highest incidence among men is prostate cancer (19%.) -Men are more likely to develop liver cancer. -Head and neck cancers occur more often in men. What are the differences of cancer in women than men? -Cancer with the highest death rate among women is lung cancer (25%.) -Cancer with the highest inci...

AHIMA CCS Practice Exam [2024] - EDIT Version Questions and Answers The root operation of resection applies to which of the following? a. Removal of the entire body part and removal of an entire lobe of the liver b. Partial incidental appendectomy and the closure portion of a procedure c. Blunt, digital, manual, or mechanical lysis of adhesions d. Partial cholecystectomy Removal of the entire body part and removal of an entire lobe of the liver. When coding benign neoplasm of the ...

OCN Practice Tests 70 Questions with Verified Answers A patient has the following laboratory values: white blood cell count 2100 mm3; neutrophils, segmented 23%; neutrophils, band 6%; hemoglobin 8.9 g/dl; and, platelets 100,000 mm 3. The nurse's initial patient teaching includes: A. washing hands frequently. B. using an electric razor. C. avoiding trauma. D. taking daily stool softeners. - CORRECT ANSWER A. washing hands frequently There are many nonpharmacologic interventions ...

OCN Study Guide | 347 Questions And Answers Pleural Effusion fluid in pleural space pneumothorax air in the pleural space Which chemo has a high risk for pulmonary toxicity? bleomycin (Blenoxane) For which pulmonary toxicity does bleomycin have a high risk? Pneumonitis Hypocapnia reduced carbon dioxide in the blood Signs and Symptoms of pleural effusion tachypnea (fast breathing) decreased breath sounds dullness to percussion Define Lymphedema obstruction of lymphatic system th...

Zidovudine (Retrovir, AZT) - correct answer Functional Class: Antiretroviral Chemical Class: Nucleoside reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor (NRTI) Action: Inhibits replication of HIV-1 virus by incorporating into cellular DNA by viral reverse transcriptase, thereby terminating the cellular DNA chain Uses: Used in combination with at least 2 other antiretrovirals for HIV-1 infection Side Effects: Seizures, Hepatomegaly, Granulocytopenia anemia, lactic...

CPHON Exam 117 Questions with Verified Answers Auer rods - CORRECT ANSWER AML distinguishing feature Leukemia - CORRECT ANSWER Malignant disorder of the blood and blood forming organs including the bone marrow, lymph nodes and spleen Cytogenetics for Leukemia - CORRECT ANSWER Ploidy; abnormalities found in more than 90% of patients with ALL; with number of chromosomes and structures (translocation) Hyperdiploidy in ALL - CORRECT ANSWER More than 46; favorable if not more than 50 G...