Nursing 2, Exam 1 Study Guide

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Study Guide for Nursing 2, Exam 1
1. Review risk factors, screening procedures, and warning signs of cancer.

2. Review treatment modalities for cancer, including Chemotherapy, Radiation, Biological Mediators, and Surgery. Be aware of the variety of goals for each modality.

3. Be able to identify appropriate Nursing Diagnosis for patients experiencing cancer treatment. Using Nursing Diagnosis, be able to select the best intervention for a described circumstance experienced by a cancer patient

4. Be able to select the best responses to patient statements about their experiences and concerns about their cancer and related treatment.

5. Review information in your text about death and dying. Be able to identify responses to news of impending demise as they are described in the text and lecture material.

6. Develop an awareness of the effects of end-stage illness on family members, significant others, and care givers. Recognize appropriate responses vs. those that are less than optimal.

7. Review pain assessment, medication practices, and goals of pain treatments. Understand the World Health Organization’s schematic for pain control. Understand combinations of medications and therapies than have a synergistic effect to relieve pain.

8. Review the physiology of pain, as well as how complimentary and alternative therapies assist in relief of pain. Be able to select the best definition of pain. Study