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Colon CA MedSurg
Colon cancer nursing care in Med Surg
Question | Answer |
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Most colon cancers are: sarcomas, carcinomas, adenocarcinomas, or myelomas? | Adenocarcinomas |
Which age population is most at risk for colon cancer? | 50 years and older |
Familial _____ _____ can lead to Colon cancer | Adenomatous polyposis |
Dietary improvements can help decrease the risk of colon CA. T or F? | True |
What are two diagnostic tests done to determine colon cancer? | FOBT and colonoscopy |
Aspirin is contraindicated in colon cancer prevention? | False. Aspirin can help with prevention |
The nurse knows that a pt w/ colon cancer will be put on which supplement? potassium, sodium, magnesium, calcium? | Calcium |
Which of the following is not a symptom of colon cancer? Diarrhea, Palpable mass in abdomen, anemia, rectal bleeding? | Diarrhea. Constipation is more common. The rest are all signs of colon cancer. |
H/H is usually (increased/decreased), FOBT is (pos/neg), CEA is (inc/dec) in colon cancer? | Decreased, positive, increased |
Tumor invades up to muslce layer. I, II, III, or IV? | Stage I |
tumor invades up to other organs or perorates peritoneum. I, II, III, or IV? | Stage II |
Any level of tumor invasion and up to 4 regional lymph nodes. I, II, III, or IV? | Sage III |
Any level of tumor invasion; many lymph nodes affected with distant metastasis. I, II, III, or IV? | Stage IV |
Is there a risk of sexual or urinary dysfunction involved with colon cancer surgery? | Yes |