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imowrer

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A 45-year-old woman has been admitted for surgery to remove a cancerous abdominal tumor. She has been on chemotherapy and recently radiotherapy to shrink the tumor without success.
 
  To best facilitate wound healing, when is the best time for her to undergo surgery? a. During the radiotherapy treatments
  b. Immediately after the radiotherapy treatments
  c. 2 to 3 weeks after radiotherapy treatments
  d. 4 to 6 weeks after radiotherapy treatments

Question 2

A patient who is 7 months pregnant with her first child is visiting the health care provider for her scheduled prenatal checkup. She tells the nurse that she is short of breath and fatigued. What is the best response from the nurse?
 
  a. You should have let us know immediately instead of waiting until your appointment.
  b. I'll make a note of it on your chart.
  c. That is normal; your uterus is causing pressure on your diaphragm, making it more difficult to breathe.
  d. Oxygen is needed for you and the baby. I will give you some oxygen to help you.


katkat_flores

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Ideally surgery takes place 4 to 6 weeks after the completion of radiation treatments to avoid wound-healing problems. The patient with cancer may have radiotherapy before surgery to reduce the size of a cancerous tumor to remove it surgically. Radiation causes fibrosis and vascular scarring in the radiated area. This causes tissues to become fragile and poorly oxygenated, increasing the risk for wound infection.

Answer to Question 2

C
Pregnancy causes changes in ventilation. As the fetus grows during pregnancy, the greater size of the uterus pushes abdominal contents up against the diaphragm. During the last trimester of pregnancy the inspiratory capacity declines, resulting in dyspnea on exertion and increased fatigue. Letting the nurse know immediately and applying oxygen are not needed because this is a normal finding. Making a note of it on the chart does not address the patient's need.


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