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Colon cancer nursing care in Med Surg

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Most colon cancers are: sarcomas, carcinomas, adenocarcinomas, or myelomas?   Adenocarcinomas  
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Which age population is most at risk for colon cancer?   50 years and older  
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Familial _____ _____ can lead to Colon cancer   Adenomatous polyposis  
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Dietary improvements can help decrease the risk of colon CA. T or F?   True  
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What are two diagnostic tests done to determine colon cancer?   FOBT and colonoscopy  
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Aspirin is contraindicated in colon cancer prevention?   False. Aspirin can help with prevention  
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The nurse knows that a pt w/ colon cancer will be put on which supplement? potassium, sodium, magnesium, calcium?   Calcium  
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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.  
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H/H is usually (increased/decreased), FOBT is (pos/neg), CEA is (inc/dec) in colon cancer?   Decreased, positive, increased  
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Tumor invades up to muslce layer. I, II, III, or IV?   Stage I  
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tumor invades up to other organs or perorates peritoneum. I, II, III, or IV?   Stage II  
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Any level of tumor invasion and up to 4 regional lymph nodes. I, II, III, or IV?   Sage III  
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Any level of tumor invasion; many lymph nodes affected with distant metastasis. I, II, III, or IV?   Stage IV  
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Is there a risk of sexual or urinary dysfunction involved with colon cancer surgery?   Yes  
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