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21 Cards in this Set
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If food is not tasting right or bland, causing a PT not to eat is? |
Anorexia |
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Not having enough RBCs means PT is? |
Anemic |
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When PT is a fatigue what should they do? |
rest during the day |
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Due to thrombocytopenia, PT who is brushing their teeth should use? |
soft toothbrush |
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What is the reference range of WBCs? |
5,000-11,000 |
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If WBCs are higher than normal, it usually means the PT has an? |
infection |
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When PT is feeling severe pain you should provide? |
24 hour analgesia |
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American Cancer Society advices to do how much exercise? |
20 min a day |
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When PT is fatigue, instead of giving 3 meals a day, how many should you give? |
6 meals |
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the cutting of something |
incisional biopsy |
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the removal of something |
excisional biopsy |
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what does CAUTION mean for cancer? |
the 7 warnings of cancer |
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What should you not do when you see black sharpie marks on a patient? |
don't wash it off and keep dry |
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Common types of cancer for men & women |
lungs, colon, rectum |
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When bathing a cancer PT you should? |
pat gently |
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one of the risk factors of cancer are dietary habits, what is one example of foods you should not eat? |
red meat |
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Cancer PT should not eat this type of food? |
spicy foods |
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what is medroxyprogestrone acetate for? |
endometrial carcinoma, renal cell, breast cancer |
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how many milligrams are usually WNL IM for medroxyprogesterone acetate? |
IM: 400-1000 mg/wk |
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what medication should cancer PTs not take? |
aspirin |
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What is the purpose of neupogen? |
stimulates production of neutrophilic white blood cells |
