NUR 2392 / NUR2392 Test 1 Review Updated: Multidimensional Care II / MDC 2 - Rasmussen

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NUR 2392 Multidimensional Care II / MDC 2 Test 1 Review NUR 2392 Multidimensional Care II MDC 2 Test 1 Review Rasmussen 2021 Chapter 21, 22, - IGGY 9th Ed What are the types of cance... r therapy? - Surgery - Radiation - Chemotherapy Surgery (cancer treatment) - Removal of as much cancer as possible Radiation therapy - High levels of radiation to kill cancer cells, control the disease and provide symptom relief. Use locally often based on exposure and radiation dose. External beam radiation therapy - Radiation delivered from a source outside of the patient. Pt not radioactive. Brachytherapy (internal radiation therapy) - Radiation is delivered internally making the pt a source of radiation. Uses seeds placed inside pt. [Show More]

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