A client is receiving IV paclitaxel for treatment of ovarian cancer. Which of the following assessment data is a priority concer
n? A. Bleeding gums, unexplained bruising
B. Hair loss occurring 8 days after beginning treatmentIncrease in fatigue
C. Client complains of chest pain and shortness of breath
C. Client complains of chest pain and shortness of breath
Explanation:
Paclitaxel is indicated as the first and second line of treatment for advanced ovarian carcinoma. When indicated as the first line of treatment, paclitaxel is used in combination with another platinum compound medicine.
This medicine can only be used with medical supervision and it is important that the medical team pay attention if during treatment the patient has chest pain and / or shortness of breath because this indicates that the patient is suffering from an allergic reaction and the medicine should be stopped and exchanged.
Swimming and running, as swimming will stretch and work most all of the muscles of the body and running as it will be the more cardiovascular version of running.
General adaptation syndrome abbreviated as GAS is the three-phase process that portrays the physiological changes the body experiences when under pressure.
Hans Selye , a medicinal specialist and scientist, concocted the hypothesis of GAS.
The alarm response stage alludes to the underlying manifestations the body encounters when under pressure.
We might be familiar with the "battle or-flight" reaction, which is a physiological reaction to stretch. This normal response sets us up to either escape or ensure ourselves in risky circumstances. Similar is the situation in the mentioned case of Selena.
Our pulse expands, our adrenal gland discharges cortisol i.e., stress hormone, and we get an increase in adrenaline, which builds vitality. This battle or-flight reaction happens in the caution response arrange.
