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HTHSCI 3PA2 FINAL EXAM
REVIEW QUESTIONS
Dr. Kirsten Culver
Science Lead, Undergraduate
Nursing Education
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What to know:
• Terminology -- understanding what it means
• Risk factors of cancer
• Role of cancer causing and cancer suppressing
• Adverse effects of cancer and how to manage it
• Tumor markers
CANCER
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CANCER
A client receiving chemotherapy is considered at high risk for developing
tumour lysis syndrome. Which tests would the nurse expect to monitor for 48-
72 hours after the infusion of chemotherapy?
A. Complete blood count, prothrombin time, and partial thromboplastin time
B. Myoglobin, troponin and creatine kinase
C. Glucose, bilirubin, and alanine aminotransferase
D. Electrolytes , blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and creatinine
- tumor lysis syndrome when cell dies, K+ goes into systemic circulation
therefore BUN, urea, and creatinine