Cancer Care Nursing

Questions and Answers

Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care

Providing supportive care and patient education

Infections, bleeding, and skin problems

Fatigue Signup and view all the answers

It can improve physical and emotional well-being Signup and view all the answers

To follow specific protocols and be alert Signup and view all the answers

To show sensitivity and empathy Signup and view all the answers

To assess and manage the complications Signup and view all the answers

By reducing exposure to carcinogens Signup and view all the answers

Break the information down into manageable pieces Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Oncology nursing involves assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care.
Nurses must provide information about drugs and their side effects and promote patient compliance.
Chemotherapy administration requires nurses to be alert and follow specific protocols.
Nurses play a vital role in patient education, coordination of care, and providing supportive care.
Cancer patients are prone to infections, bleeding, and skin problems.
A healthy diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains can prevent cancer.
A healthy diet can improve the immune system and reduce free radical formation and damage.
Fatigue is a common symptom experienced by cancer patients.
Nurses must assess and manage complications experienced by patients receiving chemotherapy.
Nursing care is an integral component of cancer care teams.
Certain foods can help stave off cancer and inhibit cancer cell growth, including oranges, papayas, grapefruits, figs, whole grains, nuts, soy products, tea, sweet potatoes, seaweed, tomatoes, carrots, cruciferous vegetables, mushrooms, and garlic.
Personal and food hygiene practices can help prevent cancer.
Exercise is important for cancer rehabilitation, and can be done in stages.
Breaking bad news to patients and their families requires good communication skills and sensitivity.

Communication of disease/prognosis requires balance of information given
Privacy and minimal interruptions are important for communication
Emotional energy and time should be considered
Rough plan of communication should be made
Patient's agenda should be considered
Acquire information about patient and family
Read patient's notes for diagnostic information, test results, clinical history, support system, and background knowledge
Language barriers should be addressed with an interpreter if necessary
Context should be set by inviting patient to private space and introducing oneself
Information overload should be avoided.