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A cancer patient is unable to C. 40
provide self-care. His disease is Disabled; requires special care & assistance.
progressing rapidly and prognosis **************************************************
is poor. Which number likely 0 - DEAD
represents his Karnofsky 100 - no evidence of disease
Performance Status?
A. 100
B. 70
C. 40
D. 0
A cancer patient is fully active and A. Grade 0 is fully active and able to carry on all
able to carry on all pre-disease pre-disease activities without restrictions.
activities without restrictions. Which (KS 90-100)
Eastern Cooperative Oncology
Group (ECOG) grade is
appropriate?
A. Grade 0
B. Grade 1
C. Grade 2
D. Grade 3
,For Cancer Prevention: The For Cancer Prevention: The American Institute for
American Institute for Cancer Cancer Research (AICR) recommends that
Research (AICR) recommends that Americans are physically active for at least 30
Americans stay physically active for minutes every day. Limit sedentary behavior like
at least ______minutes every day watching TV.
If the pyloric valve (located at the DUMPING SYNDROME
base of the stomach) was removed If the pyloric valve (located at the base of the
or manipulated during surgery, the stomach) was removed or manipulated during
patient is at risk for surgery, the patient is at risk for DUMPING
_______________________________ SYNDROME
True or False TRUE
A patient with a new ileostomy
should avoid both soluble and Patients should avoid SOLUBLE fiber until the
insoluble fiber after surgery surgeon confirms the intestine has healed.
Nestle Health Science suggests Nestle Health Science suggests limiting MCT oil
limiting MCT oil to _____mL/day to 100 mL/day (~6.5 TBSP) =760 kcals
True or False True
The ketogenic diet limits The ketogenic diet limits carbohydrate intake to
carbohydrate intake to 5-10% of the 5-10% of the total diet, typically between 15-50
total diet, typically between 15-50 grams daily
grams daily
Generally, the Macrobiotic diet is The Macrobiotic diet is made up of:
made up of these foods: •organic whole grains (50% of food intake)
•locally grown, organic fruits/vegs (25% of diet)
•soups made with vegetables, seaweed, beans,
fermented soy (miso) (up to 25% food intake)
, Generally, the Macrobiotic diet Answer: E
does NOT include
A. Dairy, eggs, poultry, red meat
B. Artificial flavors, processed foods
or chemical additives
C. Mango, pineapple and papaya
D. Both A & B
E. Answers A, B & C
Zoledronic acid (Zometa®) is a Zoledronic acid (Zometa®) is a supportive care
supportive care drug in the drug in the category of bisphosphonates to
category of bisphosphonates that decrease complications produced by metastasis
can be used to decrease to the: B. BONE
complications produced by
metastasis to the:
A. Brain
B. Bone
C. Liver
D. Kidney
Which dietary supplements should Co-administer oral calcium 500 mg and
be recommended when a patient is a multiple vitamin containing 400 IU Vit D daily.
prescribed Zoledronic acid for
stage IV breast cancer with bone Reference:
metastasis? https://www.pharma.us.novartis.com/sites/www.p
harma.us.novartis.com/files/Zometa.pdf
St. John's Wort may ______________________ DECREASE
the drug activity of Vinblastine St. John's Wort may DECREASE the drug activity
(Velban) & Vincristine (Oncovin) of Vinblastine (Velban) & Vincristine (Oncovin)
by INDUCING Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4).
CYP3A4 is an important enzyme in the body,
mainly found in the liver and in the intestine. It
oxidizes xenobiotics, such as toxins or drugs, so
that they can be removed from the body.
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Terms in this set (79)
A cancer patient is unable to C. 40
provide self-care. His disease is Disabled; requires special care & assistance.
progressing rapidly and prognosis **************************************************
is poor. Which number likely 0 - DEAD
represents his Karnofsky 100 - no evidence of disease
Performance Status?
A. 100
B. 70
C. 40
D. 0
A cancer patient is fully active and A. Grade 0 is fully active and able to carry on all
able to carry on all pre-disease pre-disease activities without restrictions.
activities without restrictions. Which (KS 90-100)
Eastern Cooperative Oncology
Group (ECOG) grade is
appropriate?
A. Grade 0
B. Grade 1
C. Grade 2
D. Grade 3
,For Cancer Prevention: The For Cancer Prevention: The American Institute for
American Institute for Cancer Cancer Research (AICR) recommends that
Research (AICR) recommends that Americans are physically active for at least 30
Americans stay physically active for minutes every day. Limit sedentary behavior like
at least ______minutes every day watching TV.
If the pyloric valve (located at the DUMPING SYNDROME
base of the stomach) was removed If the pyloric valve (located at the base of the
or manipulated during surgery, the stomach) was removed or manipulated during
patient is at risk for surgery, the patient is at risk for DUMPING
_______________________________ SYNDROME
True or False TRUE
A patient with a new ileostomy
should avoid both soluble and Patients should avoid SOLUBLE fiber until the
insoluble fiber after surgery surgeon confirms the intestine has healed.
Nestle Health Science suggests Nestle Health Science suggests limiting MCT oil
limiting MCT oil to _____mL/day to 100 mL/day (~6.5 TBSP) =760 kcals
True or False True
The ketogenic diet limits The ketogenic diet limits carbohydrate intake to
carbohydrate intake to 5-10% of the 5-10% of the total diet, typically between 15-50
total diet, typically between 15-50 grams daily
grams daily
Generally, the Macrobiotic diet is The Macrobiotic diet is made up of:
made up of these foods: •organic whole grains (50% of food intake)
•locally grown, organic fruits/vegs (25% of diet)
•soups made with vegetables, seaweed, beans,
fermented soy (miso) (up to 25% food intake)
, Generally, the Macrobiotic diet Answer: E
does NOT include
A. Dairy, eggs, poultry, red meat
B. Artificial flavors, processed foods
or chemical additives
C. Mango, pineapple and papaya
D. Both A & B
E. Answers A, B & C
Zoledronic acid (Zometa®) is a Zoledronic acid (Zometa®) is a supportive care
supportive care drug in the drug in the category of bisphosphonates to
category of bisphosphonates that decrease complications produced by metastasis
can be used to decrease to the: B. BONE
complications produced by
metastasis to the:
A. Brain
B. Bone
C. Liver
D. Kidney
Which dietary supplements should Co-administer oral calcium 500 mg and
be recommended when a patient is a multiple vitamin containing 400 IU Vit D daily.
prescribed Zoledronic acid for
stage IV breast cancer with bone Reference:
metastasis? https://www.pharma.us.novartis.com/sites/www.p
harma.us.novartis.com/files/Zometa.pdf
St. John's Wort may ______________________ DECREASE
the drug activity of Vinblastine St. John's Wort may DECREASE the drug activity
(Velban) & Vincristine (Oncovin) of Vinblastine (Velban) & Vincristine (Oncovin)
by INDUCING Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4).
CYP3A4 is an important enzyme in the body,
mainly found in the liver and in the intestine. It
oxidizes xenobiotics, such as toxins or drugs, so
that they can be removed from the body.
