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| When does annual screening for breast cancer begin? |
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Definition
| Annual screening mammography should begin at age 40 |
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| What are the imaging techniques used for breast cancer detection? |
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Definition
Includes of the radiographic imaging modalities used to detect and diagnose breast abnormalities and diseases
Mammography is the most common |
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| What else is used for diagnostics of breast cancer? |
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Definition
| ultrasound, MRI, fine-needle aspiration, and biopsies |
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| What does imaging of the breast allow? |
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Definition
| allows for the staging of the cancer and the determination of prognosis |
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| What are the surgical options for breast cancer? |
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Definition
Lumpectomy
Simple mastectomy
Modified radical mastectomy
Radical mastectomy
Sentinel lymph node biopsy |
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| What are the nursing care interventions post surgery? |
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Definition
| monitoring for complications (lymphedema, hematoma, seroma, infection) |
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| What are the reconstructive surgeries used for breast cancer? |
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Definition
| reduction mammoplasty, augmentation mammoplasty, and mastopexy |
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| What is transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM) flap? |
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Definition
| An increasingly common tissue transfer procedure |
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| When can radiation be used for breast cancer? |
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Definition
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| What does nursing care involve with radiation? |
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Definition
| emphasizes skin care and management of fatigue |
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| What does nursing care involve with chemotherapy? |
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Definition
| nausea, vomiting, bone marrow suppression, taste changes, alopecia (hair loss), mucositis (ulcerations of the mucous membranes), skin changes, and fatigue |
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| What do the goals and patient teaching address with breast cancer? |
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Definition
| knowledge of the disease; reduction of fear, anxiety, and emotional stress; improvement of decision-making; pain management; improvement in coping abilities; improvement in sexual function; and the absence of complications |
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Term
| What is implicated in the etiology of cervical cancer? |
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Definition
| Human Papilloma virus (HPV) |
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| What is the most effective preventative measure for invasive cervical cancer? |
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Definition
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| What roles do nurses play in cervical cancer? |
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Definition
| educating about the disease and in promoting screening |
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| What is the standard treatment for Cancer of the endometrium or uterus? |
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Definition
| total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (removal of fallopian tubes and ovaries) |
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| When is ovarian cancer usually detected? |
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Definition
| late in the course of the disease |
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| How is ovarian cancer treated? |
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Definition
| Treated with surgery and chemotherapy |
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| When does mammography begin? |
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Definition
Annual screening mammography should begin at age 40
Earlier if you have family history |
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| What are the pharmacological preventative strategies? |
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Definition
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| Radical vs simple mastectomy? |
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Definition
| Radical - take out lymph nodes as well as tissue |
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Term
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Definition
-BP/Sticks not on affected side
-Reach for recovery
-Elevate affected side
-Extension/flexion
-Abduction and external rotation should not be done initially
-SBE - once a month after one week period
-TO promote positive self image |
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Term
A patient is undergoing a lumpectomy for the treatment of breast cancer. What will be removed in order to treat the woman’s disease?
The axillary lymph nodes in the affected breast
The pectoral muscle underlying the affected breast
The cancerous tissue and the surrounding healthy tissue
The patient’s entire breast and nipple-areola complex |
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Definition
C. The cancerous tissue and the surrounding healthy tissue
Rationale: In a lumpectomy, the surgeon removes the cancerous tissue and a border of normal tissue. The patient’s pectoral muscle, lymph nodes, and nipple-areola complex are preserved. |
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| What complications are there with a mastectomy? |
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Definition
| (lymphedema, hematoma, seroma, infection) |
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Term
Is the following statement true or false?
A patient with a diagnosis of breast cancer has been experiencing nausea during chemotherapy. The nurse should encourage the patient to avoid taking antiemetics until her nausea becomes severe. |
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Definition
False
Rationale: Antiemetics should be administered strategically and proactively, with the goal of preventing nausea. It is inappropriate to withhold antiemetics until the patient’s nausea becomes unbearable. |
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| What prevents cervical cancer? |
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Definition
Gaurdasil
Supposed to get it before sexually active, boys and girls
Pap Smear once your sexually active or 21 years |
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