Q1
Cancer Symptoms and their Management
Symptom
Clinical Manifestations (including Diagnostics)
Possible Nursing Diagnosis
Interventions (including Medications and complementary alternative therapy)
Anemia
Neutropenia
Thrombocytopenia
Neuropathy
Cognitive disorders
Chemo Induced Nausea (CIN)
Mucositis
Alopecia
Pain
Q2
Mrs. Williams is a 27-year-old female diagnosed with breast cancer. She is currently in pharmacy school. She does not have children but hopes to have them someday. She has been tested and has a genetic predisposition for this disease.
· What treatment options does she have?
· What are the advantages and disadvantages of those treatment options?
· What would you tell Mrs. Williams if she decided to refuse treatment?
· Mrs. Williams really wants to have children before she starts treatment. What would you educate her about? Why?
Q1
Symptoms of Cancer and How to Treat Them
Symptom
Symptoms in the Clinic (including Diagnostics)
Nursing Diagnosis Possibile
Interventions are a type of intervention that is used (including Medications and complementary alternative therapy)
Anemia
Neutropenia
Thrombocytopenia
Neuropathy
Disorders of the mind
Nausea Caused by Chemotherapy (CIN)
Mucositis
Alopecia
Pain
Q2
Mrs. Williams, a 27-year-old woman with breast cancer, is a survivor. She is now pursuing a degree in pharmacy. She does not had children yet, but aspires to do so in the future. She has been tested and discovered that she carries a hereditary predisposition to the disease.
What choices does she have for treatment?
What are the benefits and drawbacks of each treatment option?
What would you say to Mrs. Williams if she refused treatment?
Mrs. Williams is desperate to start treatment so she can start having children. What would you teach her if you had the chance? Why?
