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I have group of friends and we tried to study as a it is but I guess we didn't loved it that much since we always go off topic and found ourselves talking more on the unrelated issues. Though, we study alone now, we always make it a point to ask questions on each other so we can correct or add some important pointers. I think, you don't really need a study group in order to survive school life, it's just a matter of self discipline and perseverance. But put in mind that, you need also to connect with other people...because school life is pretty boring if you don't have friends/buddies to share experiences with. keep smiling:coollook:

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situation: Mrs. Brown, age 49, was admitted to the hospital with cancer of the left breast. A mastectomy was performed and seven lymph nodes were removed. three of these were found to contain cancer cells. mrs. brown was discharged with follow-up cobalt treatment. two years later, she developed shortness of breath and a bone scan showed metastasis to the left lung. the physician performed a bilateral oopherectomy and started mrs. brown on flouxymesterone, an androgen, 10 mg 3x a day. two months later, mrs. brown reported that her shortness of breath was becoming more severe. a left thoracentesis was performed in which 500 ml of fluid was removed and 25 mg of Thiotepe was instilled. one week later a drug protocol was begun and mrs. brown received: Doxorubicin HCl 50 mg/sq meter Cyclophosphamide 500 mg/sq meter 5-fluorouracil 500 mg/sq meter the physician planned to repeat this regimen every 22 days. following the first course of therapy, mrs. brown began to lose her scalp hair. Her WBC was 4400. there was little therapeutic response to this course treatment. two months later mrs. brown was strated on five drug protocol consisting of: Cyclophosphamamide 100 mg O.D P.O 5-fluorouracil 12 mg/kg by IV daily for 4 doses then once a week Methotrexate 25 mg IV once a week Vincristine sulfate 1.5 mg by IV once a week Prednisone 40 mg O.D P.O Mrs. brown tolerated this drug treatment poorly and developed fever, loose stools, nausea, anorexia, mouth ulcers and a WBC of 14,000. After two-week trial, tis protocol was discontinued. Mrs. Brown continued to do poorly and expired two months following discontinuation of the five drug protocol. QUESTIONS: 1. To what class of anti cancer drugs do each of the drugs received by Mrs. Brown? 2. Why was she initially placed on flouxymesterone following the bilateral oopherectomy? 3. What is the purpose of administering drugs according to a protocol or regimen of several drugs at a time? 4. What measure could have been used to decrease Mrs. Brown's loss of scalp hair? 5. What nursing measures are indicated while Mrs. Brown is receiving the five drug protocol?

thank you so much for all your replies..I'm almost done..I just needed some review or missing information..^^

hello everyone^^. i would just like to know about the basic things to know about the major electrolytes like K,Na, Ca and Mg.. 1. there normal values 2. common sources for these electrolytes 3. Causes on why these electrolytes decrease like hyponatremia 4. classical manifestations of these cause/disease 5. at least 5 nursing interventions i could do to the patient 6. instances (diseases) where in there is excess in these electrolytes 7. Classical manifestations for these specific increase 8. at least 5 nursing interventions i could do to the patient ..thank you so much for your kindness^^hehe..:w00t: