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Understanding Medical Surgical Nursing 5th Edition by Linda Williams, Paula Hopper
Edition 5ISBN: 978-0803640689Understanding Medical Surgical Nursing 5th Edition by Linda Williams, Paula Hopper
Edition 5ISBN: 978-0803640689 Exercise 1
Jones
Mrs. Jones is admitted to your unit after a simple mastectomy for breast cancer. The tumor was staged as a T2, N0, M0. A bone scan was negative for metastasis. She is scheduled for four chemotherapy treatments, 3 weeks apart. The medications prescribed are high doses of doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide. A central line is inserted for chemotherapy.
1. What does the staging of Mrs. Jones's tumor mean?
2. What major side effects of her medications should you look for?
3. Why was a central line inserted?
4. What nursing diagnoses are appropriate for Mrs. Jones?
Mrs. Jones is admitted to your unit after a simple mastectomy for breast cancer. The tumor was staged as a T2, N0, M0. A bone scan was negative for metastasis. She is scheduled for four chemotherapy treatments, 3 weeks apart. The medications prescribed are high doses of doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide. A central line is inserted for chemotherapy.
1. What does the staging of Mrs. Jones's tumor mean?
2. What major side effects of her medications should you look for?
3. Why was a central line inserted?
4. What nursing diagnoses are appropriate for Mrs. Jones?
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1. The staging of Mrs. Jones tumor sugge...
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