NUR 220 Oncology 3

NUR 220 Oncology 3
1. How does cancer effect immune/hematopoetic function before treatment
Answer
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Immune system is impaired. Patient may be anemic and have thrombocytopenia
2. How does cancer affect GI before treatment
Answer
Tumors cause GI obstruction, perforation, and increases the metabolic rate which leads to
weight loss.Increased LFTs, increased ammonia levels and taste changes
3. How does cancer affect motor/sensory before treatment
Answer
Brain tumors can press on motor/sensory parts of the brain as well as spinal cord
4. How does cancer affect respiratory function before treatment
Answer
Pulmonary tumors, rapid respiration, compression of lung, decreased surfactant
5. Reasonsforsurgical intervention for cancer
Answer
Palliative/debulking, removal, biopsy, prophalaxis
6. What would be removed in a local excision?
Answer
The tumor and surrounding tissues (lumpectomy)
7. What would be removed during a wide/radical excision?
Answer
Tumor,surrounding tissues and structors, lymph nodes