Study Questions with Elaborate
Answers
1. What does allopurinol do? - ANSWER prevents forming uric acid stones
2. What risk increases with an Indiana pouch - ANSWER risk for infection,
teach sterile technique
3. How does intravesicular chemo work? - ANSWER Instill chemo in bladder,
hold it for 2 hours, pee it out
4. What should the nurse ensure before starting intravesicular chemo? -
ANSWER Make sure they empty the bladder before
5. RF for prostate cancer - ANSWER older men, african american, family hx
6. CM of prostate cancer - ANSWER hematuria, unable to fully empty
bladder, hard prostate
7. Treatment of prostate cancer - ANSWER depends on the cancer,
total/partial resection, radiation, hormonal
,8. What is the biggest complaint after prostate cancer - ANSWER ED
9. How to screen for benign prostatic hyperplasia - ANSWER PSA- elevates
when the prostate enlarges
10.Benign prostate hyperplasia treatment - ANSWER Tamsulosin (Flomax),
finasteride, TURP
11.What doe flomax do? - ANSWER reduce size of prostate, allows bladder to
completely empty
12.What does TURP stand for? - ANSWER transurethral resection of the
prostate
13.Post-op care for TURP - ANSWER Foley due to inflamed urethra
14.How often should men check for testicular cancer? - ANSWER every
month
15.What do men check for during testicular exams - ANSWER tenderness,
lumps, bumps
16.CM of testicular cancer - ANSWER lumps/swelling, heavy testicle, pain
with palpation, pain in groin, change in shape/size
17.Long term effects of testicular cancer - ANSWER infertility and ejaculatory
dysfunction
, 18.Who most commonly gets testicular cancer - ANSWER younger/middle
aged men
19.Nursing management of testicular cancer - ANSWER emotional support,
teaching to prevent secondary cancer, birth control 18-24 months after
treatment
20.RF for skin cancer - ANSWER UV radiation, sun burns, family hx, fair
complexion, blue eyes, blonde/red hair
21.Skin cancer prevention - ANSWER wear sun protection, go to
dermatologist
22.What does skin cancer look like - ANSWER unhealing area that wont go
away
23.Skin cancer treatment - ANSWER surgical removal, may need
chemo/radiation.
24.CM of leukemia - ANSWER swollen lymph nodes, sick often, fatigue, loss
of appetite, night sweats, easy bleeding, petechiae
25.Leukemia Diagnosis - ANSWER High white count, bone marrow biopsy
26.Leukemia management - ANSWER stem cell therapy, watch immune
system