Author Question: AS is a 54 year old business man who has a family history of lung cancer. AS started smoking at 15; ... (Read 416 times)

melina_rosy · **on:** Aug 20, 2018

AS is a 54 year old business man who has a family history of lung cancer. AS started smoking at 15; years later, he got what he thought was a very bad cold that lasted for a week, started experiencing pain in his tongue, and was given ibuprofen for pain. He then noticed white sores that were getting bigger in his oral cavity near the tongue. He started feeling generally lousy and was unable to eat due to severe pain, and lost 30 lbs in a month. AS went to the clinic, where they did a biopsy that revealed squamous cell cancer of the tongue. AS has undergone radiation therapy (RT) and surgery to remove the cancer and a restorative surgery was scheduled. Due to RT, AS has developed mucositis and xerostomia in his oral cavity. All his nodes that were sent to the laboratory tested negative for metastasis, and no further RT was needed. The surgeons felt confident that they had removed all the cancer. HT: 511 UBW: 165 lbs WT: 135 lbs Meds: Corticosteroids and antineoplastic (dexamethasone) to reduce inflammation, K depletion, Na retention; and morphine for pain. To help combat the mucositis what would the registered dietitian recommend?
a. avoid acidic food
b. rinsing with commercial mouthwash
c. rinsing with hydrogen peroxide
d. taking oral arginine
e. using a tongue scraper

Question 2

Current guidelines for weight loss goals among patients are:
a. 5-10 of baseline weight loss in 3 months.
b. 5-10 of baseline weight loss in 6 months.
c. 5-10 of baseline weight loss in 12 months.
d. 25 of baseline weight loss in 6 months.
e. 25 of baseline weight loss in 12 months.