Oncology
If it says know it means there is a question on this
- Select all on hypercalcemia
- Select all on 5fu
- Select all on if you get pricked with a needle from aids patient
- Know CD4 numbers and what they mean
- Know acyclovir is for herpes
- Question on mom has herpes answer if no outbreak can have normal delivery
- Chlamydia SS for female before diagnosed
- Prior to insertion of a cervical implant enema prescribed: Answer: nurse understands this is for decreasing
chance of implant being dislodged
- Nurse leads adult wellness class nurse instructs class about risk factors for developing breast cancer nurse
intervenes if Answer: woman with a history of benign breast disease have higher risk of developing breast
cancer
- Nurse cares for client diagnosed with cancer of the lung receiving chemo platelet counts of 60000. What’s
appropriate? Answer: Checks bristles on client’s toothbrush
- Testicular exam Answer report hardened lump in testicle to doctor
- Question post op Answer 8ml of output report
- Know stoma should be pink and moist Answer stoma is dry so report
- Know thrombocytopenia and what to look for ecchymosis petechial
- Question child has ALL answer report ecchymosis
- Know post mastectomy positioning
- Question woman had mastectomy years ago. Answer: hang sign above bed
- Know all about DIC
- Know high and low vent alarms and priority of what to assess for
-Know third spacing (Anasarca)
-Know albuterol what it does and side effects
-Know methotrexate 3 questions on this drug
- Know why methotrexate is used with Leucovorin and why
- Know SS for scabies
- Know syphilis SS
- Know Elisa and western blot tests for HIV
- Question on mac disease
- Know 1 part bleach 10 parts water to clean up after AIDS patient
- Patient has high calcium know what to do·
- Question cancer patient vomiting what fluid do you give them all fluids are options
- Know TNM
- Know rife and fire
- Know if you don't hear lung sounds think pneumothorax
-know what diffusion and perfusion are described oddly think question was on
- Know IVS midline port, central line
- Know NADIR
- Know steroids (Prednisone Deltasone) side effects
- Question patient misses dose of prednisone answer call doc
- Know what seropositive and seronegative are
- Question patient on hospice from cancer family in and out Answer: give private room
- Question on internal radiation answer elevate bed 15 degrees
- Know bowel obstruction ABGs
-know what to access after port Insertion
-know 5fu precautions and what to teach
- Know platelet levels and RBCs
- Know Procrit/Epogen
- Question on lobectomy Answer position patient on affected side to facilitate drainage good lung up to allow
lung to expand
- Patient teaching about Adriamycin Red urine
- Question patient says they want to commit suicide: Answer: either ask if they have a plan to commit suicide
or ask them how their feeling about this
- Question on if chemo patient should use a condom I put the answer with them sing condom
- Question on bone marrow aspiration apply pressure 10-15 minutes after
- Radiation treatment do not wash off markings
- Question on thrush
- Several orders from doc Answer elevate head of bed first
- Know all about PEEP like 3 questions
- Question chest tube issue Answer there’s too much drainage
- Question about transporting patient on chest tube Answer take off suction
- Know chest tube water stops bubbling Answer lung has expanded
- Know syphilis is contact precautions
- Know how HIV can be spread
- Know HIV diet high protein high calories and vitamins
- Question about blood transfusion Answer stop transfusion
- Question what to do before transfusion Answer baseline vitals
- Question on PCA pump
- Know what insitu means (pre-cancer)
- Question cardiac markers for breast cancer Answer BRCA 1 and 2
- Know about bone marrow biopsy what it is and nursing interventions
- Question on antineoplastic therapy
- Question on extravasation
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- Know bleomycin (Bleo 15K ) medication that treats testicular and Ovarian cancer
- Know tamoxifen (Soltamox) medication that treats Breast Cancer (prevents in women at high risk)
- Know Herceptin (Trastuzumab) medication that treats Breast Cancer
- Question about patient on chemo and sex answer think too tired or something
- Question on MOPP
- Question why use combination of drugs to treat cancer Answer works on diff parts of cell cycle
- Know neutropenic precautions
- Know TLS
- Question on side effects of bone cancer
- Know about SIADH and how it is associated with cancer
- Know Cyclophosphamide and vincristine what they do
- Know leukopenia
- Question on SVC (airway and icp)
- Question on suctioning while on vent Answer hyperventilate
- Know suctioning no longer than 10 secs
- Question on transferring a patient with a chest tube
